Honor V30
#1399
Nokia XR20
#1586Category Breakdown
Honor V30
Nokia XR20
Performance
88.576.0
Camera
93.019.1
Display
58.973.3
Battery
29.591.8
Build
78.70.2
Connectivity
82.088.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
58.956.8
Summary
- The Honor V30 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the Nokia XR20, although heavier and bulkier, is designed for durability with a rugged construction.
- The V30 has a slightly smaller 6.57-inch IPS LCD display compared to the XR20's 6.67-inch screen, both with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the V30 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 480 in the XR20.
- The V30's camera system includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS, while the XR20 offers a 48 MP main sensor without OIS, and the V30 supports higher video resolution at 4K.
- Battery capacity is higher in the XR20 at 4630 mAh, with wireless charging support, whereas the V30 has a 4200 mAh battery with faster wired charging.
- Software-wise, the V30 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3, while the XR20 comes with Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, and includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, which the V30 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor V30
Nokia XR20
General
Release Date
2019
2021, July 27
Announced
2019
2021, July 27
Description
Also known as Honor View30
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.67"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 550 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB 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, (wide), 1/2.25", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
8 MP, f/2.0 (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4630 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4630 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
18W wired15W 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)
171.6 x 81.5 x 10.6 mm (6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 in)
Weight
213 g
248 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Galaxy Black, Icelandic frost, Sunrise Orange
Ultra Blue, Granite Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer