Category Breakdown
Honor X30i
Samsung Galaxy A30s
Performance
70.860.3
Camera
44.143.8
Display
75.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
61.959.4
Summary
- The Honor X30i features a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, offering smoother visuals compared to the Samsung Galaxy A30s's 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the X30i is powered by the more advanced Mediatek Dimensity 810 chipset, while the A30s uses the older Exynos 7904.
- The camera setup on the X30i includes a 48 MP main sensor, compared to the A30s's 25 MP main sensor, although both support 1080p video recording.
- Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the X30i supports faster charging at 22.5W versus the A30s's 15W.
- The Honor X30i runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0, while the A30s originally launched with Android 9.0 but can be upgraded to Android 11 with One UI 3.1.
- Both devices have a plastic frame and back, with the X30i being slightly lighter at 175g compared to the A30s's 169g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X30i
Samsung Galaxy A30s
General
Release Date
2021, October 28
2019, August 22
Announced
2021, October 28
2019, August 22
Description
N/A
Versions: SM-A307F/DS, SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS (LATAM), SM-A307GN/DS (APAC), SM-A307GT/DS (Brazil)
Display
Size
6.7"
6.4"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
25 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
25 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
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, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
15W 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)
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g
169 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver, Rose Gold
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet2
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 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

