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

