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Honor X30i

Honor X30i

#2086
Samsung Galaxy A50

Samsung Galaxy A50

#2736

Category Breakdown

Honor X30i
Samsung Galaxy A50
Performance
70.862.5
Camera
44.143.8
Display
75.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
61.960.1

Summary

  • The Honor X30i features a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy A50 has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display at 60Hz, offering slightly better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the X30i is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 810 chipset, which is more efficient than the Exynos 9610 in the A50.
  • The camera setup on the X30i includes a 48 MP main sensor, compared to the A50's 25 MP, but the A50 offers an additional ultrawide lens.
  • Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the X30i supports faster charging at 22.5W versus the A50's 15W.
  • Software-wise, the X30i runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 5.0, while the A50 originally launched with Android 9 but can be upgraded to Android 11 with One UI 3.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X30i
Samsung Galaxy A50

General

Release Date

2021, October 28
2019, February 25

Announced

2021, October 28
2019, February 25

Description

N/A
Versions: SM-A505F/DS, SM-A505FN/DS (Global); SM-A505GN/DS (APAC), SM-A505FM/DS (Russia), SM-A505YN (AU/NZ), SM-A505W (Canada); SM-A505GT/DS (Brazil); SM-A505U1 (USA unlocked); SM-A505U (USA); SM-A505G/DS (LATAM)

Display

Size

6.7"
6.4"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
Exynos 9610 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G72 MP3

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB 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, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
25 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm

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 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)

Weight

175 g
166 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Silver, Rose Gold
Black, White, Blue, Coral

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 3.0

OS Version

Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0

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