Huawei Honor 9X vs Huawei Mate 30 5G: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor 9X:

LCD

Mate 30 5G:

OLED
Width

Mate 30 5G: 1.2 mm narrower

Honor 9X:

77.3 mm

Mate 30 5G:

76.1 mm
Chipset

Honor 9X:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

Mate 30 5G:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Height

Mate 30 5G: 2.7 mm shorter

Honor 9X:

163.5 mm

Mate 30 5G:

160.8 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 9X

Height:

163.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Mate 30 5G
Width:

77.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Mate 30 5G
Depth:

8.8 mm
2. Mate 30 5G

Height:

160.8 mm
Width:

76.1 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 9X

196.8 g

+0.8 g versus Mate 30 5G
2. Mate 30 5G

196 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 9X

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. Mate 30 5G

Screen diagonal:

6.62 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.6 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 9X, Mate 30 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Honor 9X

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Mate 30 5G

NFC:: Yes
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. Honor 9X

4000 mAh
2. Mate 30 5G

4200 mAh

+200 mAh versus Honor 9X

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. Mate 30 5G

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm	160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	196.8 g	196 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.59" inch	6.62" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	107.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.3%	87.9%
PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	389 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	40 MP Triple
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2.0" 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth sensor)	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.54" PDAF Laser AF -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4" laser AF OIS 3x optical zoom -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	24 MP Dual
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2	24 MP f/2.0 3D TOF camera

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score *	154265	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	322	761
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1326	2857

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
Release date	2019 October	2019 September
Colors	Midnight Black Sapphire Blue	Black Space Silver Cosmic Purple Emerald Green Orange Forest Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	650 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum fram	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
SIM card	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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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 DLNA 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	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate 30 5G.
Specification	Honor 9X	Mate 30 5G
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL10 TAS-TL10 (China)

Huawei Honor 9X vs Huawei Mate 30 5G

Huawei Honor 9X

Huawei Mate 30 5G

Key differences

Display technology

Width

Chipset

Height

Physical size

1. Honor 9X

2. Mate 30 5G

Weight

1. Honor 9X

2. Mate 30 5G

Screen size

1. Honor 9X

2. Mate 30 5G

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 9X

2. Mate 30 5G

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 9X

2. Mate 30 5G

Specifications

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