Apple iPhone 12 vs Huawei Honor 30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone 12: 21 g lighter

    iPhone 12:
    164 g
    Honor 30:
    185 g
  • Width

    iPhone 12: 2.7 mm narrower

    iPhone 12:
    71.5 mm
    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 12: 0.43 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12:
    6.1 in
    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
  • Memory variants

    At 256 GB storage

    iPhone 12:
    4 GB RAM
    Honor 30:
    8 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12:
    Dual
    Honor 30:
    Quad
  • Depth

    iPhone 12: 0.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 12:
    7.4 mm
    Honor 30:
    8.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    Height:
    146.7 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm +13.6 mm versus iPhone 12
    Width:
    74.2 mm +2.7 mm versus iPhone 12
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 12

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    164 g

  2. 2. Honor 30

    185 g

    +21 g versus iPhone 12

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.9 cm²

Honor 30 has approximately 12.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 12.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12Honor 30
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Honor 30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    2815 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 30

    4000 mAh

    +1185 mAh versus iPhone 12

Specifications

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1. iPhone 122. Honor 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, Honor 30.
SpecificationiPhone 12Honor 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1170 x 2532 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2815 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12, Honor 30.
SpecificationiPhone 12Honor 30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.2 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12, Honor 30.
SpecificationiPhone 12Honor 30
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF -Periscope 8 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 122
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 98
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12, Honor 30.
SpecificationiPhone 12Honor 30
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Mali-G77
Antutu 8 score *
  • 598478
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1580
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3920
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12, Honor 30.
SpecificationiPhone 12Honor 30
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2020
  • April 15
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 880 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, Honor 30.
SpecificationiPhone 12Honor 30
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A2176 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, Honor 30.
SpecificationiPhone 12Honor 30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, Honor 30.
SpecificationiPhone 12Honor 30
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada
  • Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W