Honor V30
#1399
LG Velvet
#666Category Breakdown
Honor V30
LG Velvet
Performance
88.588.2
Camera
93.063.9
Display
58.984.6
Battery
29.590.4
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
82.064.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
58.972.4
Summary
- The Honor V30 features a robust build with glass front and back, weighing 213g, while the LG Velvet is lighter at 180g with a similar glass design.
- The V30 has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, whereas the Velvet offers a slightly larger 6.8-inch P-OLED display at 1080 x 2460 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the V30 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, providing a competitive edge over the Snapdragon 845 in the Velvet.
- The camera setup on the V30 includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS, while the Velvet's 48 MP camera lacks OIS but offers a higher-resolution selfie camera at 16 MP.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the V30 at 4200mAh and the Velvet at 4300mAh, but the V30 supports faster charging at 40W compared to the Velvet's 15W.
- Both run Android 10, but the Velvet can be upgraded to Android 12, and it includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, features absent in the V30.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor V30
LG Velvet
General
Release Date
2019
2020, July 28
Announced
2019
2020, July 28
Description
Also known as Honor View30
Also available with 5G
Display
Size
6.57"
6.8"
Type
IPS LCD
P-OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Yes
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 630
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
15W wired, QC39W wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
167.1 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight
213 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Ocean Blue, Galaxy Black, Icelandic frost, Sunrise Orange
Black, Aurora Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE (CA)
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer