HTC U11 Life 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    U11 Life:
    LCD
    Honor 30:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U11 Life: 43 g lighter

    U11 Life:
    142 g
    Honor 30:
    185 g
  • Width

    U11 Life: 1.3 mm narrower

    U11 Life:
    72.9 mm
    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U11 Life: 1.33 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    U11 Life:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U11 Life:
    Single
    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. 1. U11 Life

    Height:
    149.1 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm +11.2 mm versus U11 Life
    Width:
    74.2 mm +1.3 mm versus U11 Life
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11 Life

    142 g

  2. 2. Honor 30

    185 g

    +43 g versus U11 Life

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. U11 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 38.1% more rectangular screen area than U11 Life.

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 U11 Life, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU11 LifeHonor 30
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
U11 Life: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. U11 Life

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. U11 Life

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 30

    4000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus U11 Life

Specifications

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1. U11 Life2. Honor 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, Honor 30.
SpecificationU11 LifeHonor 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Life, Honor 30.
SpecificationU11 LifeHonor 30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, Honor 30.
SpecificationU11 LifeHonor 30
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 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
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 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 U11 Life, Honor 30.
SpecificationU11 LifeHonor 30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Mali-G77
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71325
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 854
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4068
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Life, Honor 30.
SpecificationU11 LifeHonor 30
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2020
  • April 15
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, Honor 30.
SpecificationU11 LifeHonor 30
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 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 (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 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 U11 Life, Honor 30.
SpecificationU11 LifeHonor 30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11 Life, Honor 30.
SpecificationU11 LifeHonor 30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: Global; North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W