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Huawei Honor 30 vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Comparison between Huawei Honor 30 and Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Design & display	7.3	8.0
Performance & hardware	4.8	5.2
Camera	7.9	5.2
Connectivity	6.4	7.1
Battery & charging	4.2	5.1

Which one is for you?

Huawei Honor 30, if you care about…

Body Materials: Aluminium Alloy, Glass; against Plastic
Audio Features: Stereo Speakers, A2DP, EDR, LE; against A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Display Technology: AMOLED; against OLED
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Processor Model	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-G77	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	2.58 GHz	2.58 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	411,593	467,000
CPU Description	1x Cortex-A76 at 2.58 GHz + 3x Cortex-A76 at 2.40 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.84 GHz	Octa-core CPU with 1x Cortex-A76 at 2.58 GHz, 3x Cortex-A76 at 2.40 GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.84 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v8	v9

Design

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Purple	Black, Blue, Green, White, Purple, Coral, Aurora
Body Thickness	8.5 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	74.2 mm	74.1 mm
Body Height	160.3 mm	163.3 mm
Weight	185 g	184 g Best value
Usable Surface	86 %	91.7 % Best value
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy, Glass Best value	Plastic

Battery

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	40 W	66 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Reverse Charging Best value

Display

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	OLED	AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	6.53″	6.72″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,236 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,676 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi	439 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	300 Hz
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless	OLED, HDR10, 120Hz, Hole-Punch Notch, Curved Glass, DCI-P3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Sensor Features	Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Operating System	—	Android 10
OS Family	—	Android
OS Version	—	10

Connectivity

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n83, 5G NR n84
Cellular Technologies	GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, EDR
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	Computer Sync, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	—	USB 2.0

Audio

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, EDR, LE Best value	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Honor 30	nova 8 Pro 5G
Model numbers	—	BRQ-AN00, BRQ-AL00