Google Pixel 4 XL vs Huawei Honor 30S

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

    Pixel 4 XL:
    OLED
    Honor 30S:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 4 XL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 4 XL:
    6.3 in
    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Pixel 4 XL:
    6 GB RAM
    Honor 30S:
    8 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Pixel 4 XL:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Honor 30S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 4 XL:
    Dual
    Honor 30S:
    Quad
  • Release year

    Pixel 4 XL:
    2019
    Honor 30S:
    2020

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. Pixel 4 XL

    Height:
    160.4 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Honor 30S

    Height:
    162.3 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 4 XL

    193 g

    +3 g versus Honor 30S

  2. 2. Honor 30S

    190 g

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. Pixel 4 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 30S

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

Honor 30S has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 4 XL.

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 Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 4 XLHonor 30S
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 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. Pixel 4 XL

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

2. Honor 30S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Pixel 4 XL

    3700 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 30S

    4000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pixel 4 XL

Specifications

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1. Pixel 4 XL2. Honor 30S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLHonor 30S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 75.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB 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.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLHonor 30S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.0 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.3%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 405 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Aluminosilicate glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLHonor 30S
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 112
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLHonor 30S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-G57 6
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2376
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 9045
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 425000
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 621
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2420
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLHonor 30S
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2020
  • March 30
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 900 EUR
  • $ 450
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLHonor 30S
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLHonor 30S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 4 XL, Honor 30S.
SpecificationPixel 4 XLHonor 30S
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL4
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min