Category Breakdown
Honor X30i
Samsung Galaxy A50
Performance
86.476.5
Camera
19.128.4
Display
75.482.8
Battery
28.128.1
Build
65.887.5
Connectivity
74.562.7
Audio
70.78.9
Overall
54.350.4
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver, Rose Gold
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

