Home/Honor/Honor X30 vs vivo iQOO U5
Honor X30

Honor X30

#1511
vivo iQOO U5

vivo iQOO U5

#1566

Category Breakdown

Honor X30
vivo iQOO U5
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
44.144.3
Display
79.579.5
Battery
60.058.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
64.063.8

Summary

  • The Honor X30 features a larger 6.81-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the vivo iQOO U5 has a slightly smaller 6.58-inch IPS LCD with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2408 pixels.
  • Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, but the Honor X30 offers more RAM options, including configurations up to 12GB.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, the iQOO U5 has a higher 50 MP rear camera compared to the 48 MP on the Honor X30, although both can record video at 1080p.
  • The Honor X30 has a larger 4800 mAh battery with faster 66W charging, while the iQOO U5 has a 5000 mAh battery with 18W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Honor X30 runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0, whereas the iQOO U5 operates on Android 12 with OriginOS Ocean, and the iQOO U5 includes a headphone jack, which the Honor X30 lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X30
vivo iQOO U5

General

Release Date

2021, December 16
2021, December 24

Announced

2021, December 16
2021, December 24

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.81"
6.58"

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 619
Adreno 619

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.5
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4800 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4800 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 80% in 30 min
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

166.1 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm (6.54 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
164 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Weight

189 g
185 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Silver, Gold
White, Gray, Aurora

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD/Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Software

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean

OS Version

Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 12, OriginOS Ocean

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes