BlackBerry Evolve X vs Huawei Honor 30: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Evolve X:

LCD

Honor 30:

OLED
Weight

Evolve X: 15 g lighter

Evolve X:

170 g

Honor 30:

185 g
Width

Honor 30: 2.6 mm narrower

Evolve X:

76.8 mm

Honor 30:

74.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Evolve X: 0.54 in smaller diagonal

Evolve X:

5.99 in

Honor 30:

6.53 in
Chipset

Evolve X:

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Honor 30:

HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Evolve X:

Dual

Honor 30:

Quad

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. Evolve X

Height:

159.1 mm
Width:

76.8 mm +2.6 mm versus Honor 30
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor 30
2. Honor 30

Height:

160.3 mm
Width:

74.2 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

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

1. Evolve X

170 g
2. Honor 30

185 g

+15 g versus Evolve X

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. Evolve X

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²
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 11.2% more rectangular screen area than Evolve X.

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 Evolve X, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Evolve X	Honor 30
64 GB	6 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB	Not recorded	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. Evolve X

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Evolve X

4000 mAh
2. Honor 30

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve X2. Honor 30

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve X, Honor 30.
Specification	Evolve X	Honor 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 76.8 Х 8.8 mm	160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	170 g	185 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	5.99" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 6 GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Evolve X, Honor 30.
Specification	Evolve X	Honor 30
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.6 cm2	102.9 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.8%	86.6%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve X, Honor 30.
Specification	Evolve X	Honor 30
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	40 MP Quad
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.8'' 1.29µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.6 1/3.4'' 1.0µm 2х optical zoom PDAF	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	LED flash	HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps	2160p 1080p; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Evolve X, Honor 30.
Specification	Evolve X	Honor 30
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)	Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 512	Mali-G77
Antutu 7 score *	84432	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Evolve X, Honor 30.
Specification	Evolve X	Honor 30
Release date	2018 August	2020 April 15
Colors	Black	Titanium silver Emerald Green Midnight Black Icelandic Frost Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	350 EUR	400 EUR
Body build	aluminum frame (7000 series)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve X, Honor 30.
Specification	Evolve X	Honor 30
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	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 (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS SBAS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve X, Honor 30.
Specification	Evolve X	Honor 30
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Evolve X, Honor 30.
Specification	Evolve X	Honor 30
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Wireless charging -Fast battery charging: (Quick Charge 3.0)	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W

BlackBerry Evolve X vs Huawei Honor 30