BlackBerry Z30 vs Huawei Honor 9X Pro

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Z30:
    OLED
    Honor 9X Pro:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z30: 36 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    Honor 9X Pro:
    206 g
  • Width

    Z30: 5.2 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    Honor 9X Pro:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 1.59 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    Honor 9X Pro:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Honor 9X Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Z30:
    Single
    Honor 9X Pro:
    Triple

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. Z30

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor 9X Pro
  2. 2. Honor 9X Pro

    Height:
    163.1 mm +22.4 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    77.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X Pro

    206 g

    +36 g versus Z30

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. Z30

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 9X Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²

Honor 9X Pro has approximately 54.7% more rectangular screen area than Z30.

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 Z30, Honor 9X Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30Honor 9X Pro
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
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. Z30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 9X Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Z30

    2880 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9X Pro

    4000 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Z30

Specifications

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1. Z302. Honor 9X Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9X Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9X Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9X Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP
  • (depth sensor)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9X Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-G52
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 298561
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9X Pro
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Magic night black
  • Phantom Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9X Pro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9X Pro
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9X Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W