Honor X30i
#2086
Honor X8
#2598Category Breakdown
Honor X30i
Honor X8
Performance
70.864.8
Camera
44.145.7
Display
75.575.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
61.960.5
Summary
- The Honor X30i and Honor X8 share similar build quality with glass fronts and plastic frames, but the X8 is slightly heavier at 177g compared to the X30i's 175g.
- Both feature a 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and identical resolution.
- In terms of performance, the X30i is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 810, while the X8 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, with the former offering potentially better multitasking capabilities.
- The camera setup on the X8 is superior, featuring a 64 MP main sensor compared to the X30i's 48 MP, and a higher resolution selfie camera at 16 MP versus 8 MP.
- Both phones have a 4000mAh battery with 22.5W charging, but the X8 lacks 5G connectivity, which the X30i supports.
- They run on Android 11, with the X30i utilizing Magic UI 5.0 and the X8 on Magic UI 4.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X30i
Honor X8
General
Release Date
2021, October 28
2022, March 11
Announced
2021, October 28
2022, March 11
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.7"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.5
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
22.5W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.4 x 74.7 x 7.5 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
163.4 x 74.7 x 7.5 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
175 g
177 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver, Rose Gold
Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
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, LE
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
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes