Huawei Honor 30S vs Huawei Honor 9X Lite: specs comparison

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 9X Lite: 15 g lighter

Honor 30S:

190 g

Honor 9X Lite:

175 g
Width

Honor 30S: 1.6 mm narrower

Honor 30S:

75 mm

Honor 9X Lite:

76.6 mm
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

Honor 30S:

8 GB RAM

Honor 9X Lite:

4 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor 30S:

HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)

Honor 9X Lite:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 30S:

Quad

Honor 9X Lite:

Triple
Depth

Honor 9X Lite: 0.8 mm thinner

Honor 30S:

8.6 mm

Honor 9X Lite:

7.8 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. Honor 30S

Height:

162.3 mm
Width:

75 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor 9X Lite
2. Honor 9X Lite

Height:

160.4 mm
Width:

76.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Honor 30S
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 30S

190 g

+15 g versus Honor 9X Lite
2. Honor 9X Lite

175 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. Honor 30S

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

102 cm²
2. Honor 9X Lite

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

103.7 cm²

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 Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
128 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
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 Lite

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (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. Honor 30S

4000 mAh

+250 mAh versus Honor 9X Lite
2. Honor 9X Lite

3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. Honor 9X Lite

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X Lite.
Specification	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm	160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	190 g	175 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.5" inch	6.5" 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	128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 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 710 (12 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X Lite.
Specification	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	102.0 cm2	103.7 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.8%	84.4%
PPI /points per inch/	405 PPI	396 PPI
Screen protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X Lite.
Specification	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
Rear camera, main	64 MP Quad	48 MP Triple
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 27mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (depth)
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 (wide)	16 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X Lite.
Specification	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G57 6	Mali-G51 MP4

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X Lite.
Specification	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
Release date	2020 March 30	2020 April 17
Colors	Black Blue Green Gradient	Black Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	$ 450	200 EUR
Body build	Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass) glass back aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X Lite.
Specification	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
SIM card	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 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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	Yes

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X Lite.
Specification	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	HDR10 32-bit/192kHz audio	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Honor 9X Lite.
Specification	Honor 30S	Honor 9X Lite
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W 70% in 30 min	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Standard charging 10W - Versions: JSN-L21 JSN-L22 JSN-L23

Huawei Honor 30S vs Huawei Honor 9X Lite

Huawei Honor 30S

Huawei Honor 9X Lite

Key differences

Weight

Width

Memory variants

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Honor 30S

2. Honor 9X Lite

Weight

1. Honor 30S

2. Honor 9X Lite

Screen size

1. Honor 30S

2. Honor 9X Lite

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 30S

2. Honor 9X Lite

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 30S

2. Honor 9X Lite

Specifications

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