Honor 9 vs. Nokia X30 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Nokia X30 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 9 vs. Nokia X30 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 158.9 mm Nokia X30 5G has greater height than Honor 9.
Width 70.9 mm 73.9 mm Nokia X30 5G has greater width than Honor 9.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.99 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 185 g Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Cloudy blue | Ice white
Body Material Metal, glass 100% recycled aluminium, 65% recycled plastic
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia X30 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value - 1.37 W/kg (body), 0.79 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.43" Nokia X30 5G has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia X30 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 700 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - PureDisplay
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Nokia X30 5G has more RAM than Honor 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia X30 5G has more internal memory than Honor 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia X30 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 9.
Sensor Size - 1/1.57"
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Nokia X30 5G has better lens aperture than Honor 9.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nokia X30 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode AI portrait mode, Night Mode 2.0, Night Selfie, Tripod Mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom PureView technology, Big Pixels technology, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Dark Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia X30 5G has better second camera resolution than Honor 9.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.06"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Capture Fusion
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nokia X30 5G has better front camera resolution than Honor 9.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies Night Selfie
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4200 mAh Nokia X30 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 9.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia X30 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, Qualcomm aptX Classic
FEATURES Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Dual microphones, Fast Charging, OTG Reverse Charge, 3 years of Security Updates, 3 years of OS updates
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Honor 9 Nokia X30 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP67
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