Honor V30
#1399
Nokia 8.3 5G
#1720Category Breakdown
Honor V30
Nokia 8.3 5G
Performance
88.578.4
Camera
93.069.3
Display
58.958.9
Battery
29.530.6
Build
78.788.5
Connectivity
82.082.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
58.955.6
Summary
- The Honor V30 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Nokia 8.3 5G has a glass front and back but uses a plastic frame, making the V30 slightly more premium in build quality.
- The V30 has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 6.81-inch display on the Nokia, both with the same resolution but the V30 has a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor V30 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, which generally offers better performance than the Snapdragon 765G in the Nokia.
- The camera setup on the V30 includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS, while the Nokia has a 64 MP main sensor without OIS, providing different strengths in photography.
- The V30 has a 4200 mAh battery with faster 40W charging, whereas the Nokia has a larger 4500 mAh battery but slower 18W charging.
- Both run Android 10, but the Nokia 8.3 5G offers an upgrade path to Android 12 through Android One, while the Honor V30 uses Magic UI 3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor V30
Nokia 8.3 5G
General
Release Date
2019
2020, March 19
Announced
2019
2020, March 19
Description
Also known as Honor View30
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.81"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Yes
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 620
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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)
64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.43", 1.4µm, AF2 MP, (macro)2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
24 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
Zeiss optics, HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
18W wired
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)
171.9 x 78.6 x 9 mm (6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
213 g
220 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Colors
Ocean Blue, Galaxy Black, Icelandic frost, Sunrise Orange
Polar Night
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.96 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.4/1.2 Gbps
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
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, Android One
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass