Huawei Honor 30 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

    Honor 30:
    OLED
    Honor 9X Pro:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Honor 30: 21 g lighter

    Honor 30:
    185 g
    Honor 9X Pro:
    206 g
  • Width

    Honor 30: 3 mm narrower

    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
    Honor 9X Pro:
    77.2 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    Honor 9X Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30:
    Quad
    Honor 9X Pro:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor 30: 0.7 mm thinner

    Honor 30:
    8.1 mm
    Honor 9X Pro:
    8.8 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. Honor 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Honor 9X Pro

    Height:
    163.1 mm +2.8 mm versus Honor 30
    Width:
    77.2 mm +3 mm versus Honor 30
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor 30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30

    185 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X Pro

    206 g

    +21 g versus Honor 30

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. Honor 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.9 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 3.6% more rectangular screen area than Honor 30.

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 Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 8 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones 8 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. Honor 30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Honor 30

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9X Pro

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 302. Honor 9X Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.9 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.6%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 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)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP
  • (depth sensor)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • 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 Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G77
  • Mali-G52
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 298561
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
  • Magic night black
  • Phantom Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30, Honor 9X Pro.
SpecificationHonor 30Honor 9X Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W