Huawei Honor 30S vs Huawei Honor 9X (China)

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.

  • Weight

    Honor 30S: 16 g lighter

    Honor 30S:
    190 g
    Honor 9X (China):
    206 g
  • Width

    Honor 30S: 2.2 mm narrower

    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
    Honor 9X (China):
    77.2 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor 30S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
    Honor 9X (China):
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30S:
    Quad
    Honor 9X (China):
    Dual
  • Release year

    Honor 30S:
    2020
    Honor 9X (China):
    2019

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 30S

    Height:
    162.3 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

    Height:
    163.1 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 30S
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30S

    190 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

    206 g

    +16 g versus Honor 30S

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 30S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

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

Honor 9X (China) has approximately 4.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor 30S.

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 30S, Honor 9X (China), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

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 30S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Honor 9X (China)

NFC:
Unknown
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 30S

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. Honor 9X (China)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" 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 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB 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 820 5G (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 405 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Screen protection
  • Aluminosilicate glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 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)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth sensor)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 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 30S, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G57 6
  • Mali-G52
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 265327
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 587
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1876
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
  • Magic night black
  • Charm Sea Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Icelandic white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 450
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
SIM card
  • 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 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
  • 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 A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • 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 30S, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationHonor 30SHonor 9X (China)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00
  • HLK-TL00 (China)