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Honor X30i

Honor X30i

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Samsung Galaxy Note7

Samsung Galaxy Note7

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Category Breakdown

Honor X30i
Samsung Galaxy Note7
Performance
86.475.5
Camera
19.194.3
Display
75.483.3
Battery
28.187.2
Build
65.880.5
Connectivity
74.567.0
Audio
70.78.9
Overall
54.363.5

Summary

  • The Honor X30i features a larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR10 support and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the X30i is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 810 chipset, offering more modern architecture compared to the Exynos 8890 in the Note7.
  • The camera system on the X30i includes a 48 MP main sensor, while the Note7 has a 12 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization and 4K video recording capabilities.
  • The X30i has a 4000 mAh battery with 22.5W charging, whereas the Note7 has a smaller 3500 mAh battery with 15W charging and wireless charging support.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the X30i using Android 11 and Magic UI 5.0, while the Note7 operates on Android 6.0.1 with TouchWiz UI.
  • The build quality of the Note7 is superior, featuring Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back, along with an aluminum frame, compared to the plastic back and frame of the X30i.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X30i
Samsung Galaxy Note7

General

Release Date

2021, October 28
2016

Announced

2021, October 28
2016

Description

N/A
Versions:N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India)Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6.7"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-T880 MP12

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

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)
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)

Weight

175 g
169 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Colors

Black, Blue, Silver, Rose Gold
Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

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
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 5.0
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2