Back in spring 2020, Honor, a subsidiary of Huawei brand, began to deploy a new flagship line of smartphones - Honor 30. But the brand decided to go beyond the top devices and, showed a simplified version of Honor 30 Lite. The entire line-up consists of 5 smartphones, which increases the chances of a successful sales campaign for the manufacturer. In today's article, we would like to get acquainted with all the devices included in the line-up, so as to ensure that you know which device is best suitable for you. 

Honor 30 Lite (Youth Edition) - Overview and Characteristics of the Phone on Mediatek

Let’s start with the most affordable device in the entire line. At first glance, the smartphone doesn't stand out from other inexpensive devices from competing companies, but its chip is Dimensity 800 processor from Mediatek. What does it give you? It is simple - support for 5G networks (SA and NSA). At the same time, the Dimensity 800 chip itself turned out to be very advanced - energy efficient due to the 7 nm process and powerful, thanks to the 4-core Cortex-A76 and gaming owning to the video core Mali-G57. 

In general, the smartphone does not offer anything super special, but it is worth mentioning advantages in the form of a display with a usable area of more than 90% and a refresh rate of 90 Hz, 9-layer back glass and the presence of three cameras on the rear panel. See below for more detailed specifications.

Honor 30 Lite - Features 

• Case: metal frame and 9-layer glass Gorilla Glass;
• Screen: 6.5 inch, IPS matrix, 2400x1080 resolution, 20:9 format, 90 Hz refresh rate and 180 Hz touch layer frequency, usable area 91%;
• Processor: Eight-core Mediatek Dimensity 800 chipset, 4 Cortex-A76 to 2.0GHz cores + 4 Cortex-A55 to 2.0 GHz cores, 7 nm processor;
• Video accelerator: Mali-G57 MP4, 720 MHz;
• RAM: 6 or 8 GB, LPDDR4X, dual channel;
• User Memory: 128 GB + nano memcard 2;
• Rear Camera: 48 MP Samsung GM2 (f/1.8, pixel 1.6 μm Quad Bayer), 8 MP Wideangle (f/2.4, pixel 1.12 μm, 120 degree view), 2 MP Macro Camera with f/2.4, 10x Electronic Zoom, Image Stabilization;
• Front camera: 16 MP with f/2.2, face recognition;
• SIM: 2 Nano-SIM with support for LTE Cat.12 and 5G SA/NSA networks;
• Connections: 2.4 + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, Type-C, 3.5mm jacket;
• Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, on the side edge;
• OS: Android 10 + EMUI 10;
• Battery capacity: 4000 mAh with fast Huawei Super Charge to 22.5 W;
• Dimensions: 75.32 x 160 x 8.35 mm
• Weight: 192 grams

Honor 30S - Overview and Features of the Sub Flagship on Kirin 820

Usually, smartphones with index "S" are more advanced, faster and more modern. However, Honor has a different view on device naming, so the model Honor 30S is weaker than the Honor 30. It is a sub-flagship rather than a top-level device.

The device do not have any special delicacies and boasts only a holographic surface of the back panel, no drop-shaped cut under the front camera and thin frames like in top smartphones. Under the hood of the device works Huawei Kirin 820 chip - this is a powerful solution, as well as energy efficient, because it is built according to the standards of 7-nm process. There is an ultra-fast charge up to 40 W (70% in 30 minutes). In other respects, the device does not differ much from the Honor 30 Lite, that is, it is its improved version, rather than a slightly simplified version of the Honor 30.

Honor 30S - Features 

• Case: metal frame and holographic glass Gorilla Glass;
• Screen: 6.5 inch, IPS-matrix, 2400x1080 resolution, 20:9, HDR10, NTSC 96%, useful area 90%;
• Processor: Huawei Kirin 820 eight-core chipset, 1 Cortex-A76 core + 3 Cortex-A76 cores to 2.22 GHz + 4 Cortex-A55 cores to 1.84 GHz, 7 nm processor;
• Video accelerator: Mali-G57 MP6, 720 MHz (Kirin Gaming + GPU Turbo);
• NPU Neuroblock;
• RAM: 8 GB, LPDDR4X, dual channel;
• User Memory: 128 GB/256 and without card support;
• Rear Camera: 64 MP Samsung GW2 (f/1.8, pixel 1.6 μm Quad Bayer), 8 MP Wideangle (f/2.4, pixel 1.12 μm, 120 degree view), 2 MP Depth Sensor, 2 MP Macro with f/2.4, 10x Electronic Zoom, Image Stabilization;
• Front camera: 16 MP with f/2.2, face recognition;
• SIM: 2 Nano-SIM with support for LTE Cat.21 and 5G SA/NSA networks;
• Connections: 2.4 + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, Type-C, 3.5mm jacket;
• Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, on the side edge;
• OS: Android 10 + Magic UI 3.1;
• Battery capacity: 4000 mAh with fast Huawei Super Charge up to 40 W;
• Dimensions: 75 x 162.31 x 8.58 mm
• Weight: 190 grams;

Honor 30 - Review and Characteristics of the Flagship of 2020

Honor 30 is available in two versions: Regular and Premium. However, as is often the case, the difference lies only in the amount of memory, which means that it is actually the same device. In appearance, the Honor 30 is a conventional frameless smartphone with a hole for the front of the display, as well as a vertical camera unit at the back. The body is a combination of tempered glass and metal. The fingerprint scanner is located under the display, not on the side edge, and all because of the OLED-display.

As for performance wise, it is excellent, though not the last chip Kirin 990 is used, but a slightly simplified version - Kirin 985. This solution differs from the top processor by the distribution of cores and the number of graphics blocks. Judging by benchmarks, the Kirin 985 is weaker than the Kirin 990, but about 25% and mostly due to a less powerful graphics block (there are fewer cores exactly half). Naturally, it's a game solution, but not a flagship one.

With cameras, Honor 30 everything is great: 40 MP basic module is complemented by 8 MP wide and 8 MP TV with 5x optical zoom + there is a macro camera for 2 MP. See below for more detailed specifications.

Honor 30 - Features

• Case: metal frame and holographic glass Gorilla Glass;
• Screen: 6.53 inches, OLED-matrix, resolution 2400x1080, format 20:9, HDR10, DCI-P3, useful area 90%;
• Processor: Huawei Kirin 985 eight-core chipset, 1 Cortex-A76 to 2.56 GHz + 3 Cortex-A76 to 2.4 GHz + 4 Cortex-A55 to 1.84 GHz, 7 nm processor;
• Video accelerator: Mali-G77 MP8, 800 MHz (Kirin Gaming + GPU Turbo);
• NPU Neuroblock;
• RAM: 6/8 GB, LPDDR4X, dual channel;
• User Memory: 128 GB/256 + nano memcard 2;
• Rear Camera: 40 MP Sony IMX600 with RYYB Sensor (f/1.8, pixel 1.6 μm Quad Bayer), 8 MP Wide Angle (f/2.4, pixel 1.12 μm, 120 degree view), 8 MP TV camera with 5x optical zoom, 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4, 8 phase auto focus, optical and electronic image stabilization;
• Front camera: 32 MP with f/2.0, face recognition;
• SIM: 2 Nano-SIM with support for LTE Cat.21 and 5G SA/NSA networks;
• Connections: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac to 2.4 + 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, Type-C 2.0, NFC module;
• Fingerprint Scanner: Available, located under the display;
• Sound: stereo speakers;
• OS: Android 10 + Magic UI 3.1;
• Battery capacity: 4000 mAh with fast Huawei Super Charge up to 40 W;
• Dimensions: 74.18 x 160.34 x 8.1 mm
• Weight: 185 grams;

Honor 30 Pro and Honor 30 Pro+ - An Overview of the Best Camera Phones among the Flagships 2020

Honor 30 Pro and Pro+ do not differ in appearance, but they are very different from what the other Honor 30 line-up offer. First of all, the devices have an infinite waterfall screen. Secondly, both devices are equipped with a double front camera. Thirdly, the gadgets are the only ones in the range that have a really flagship iron based on the Huawei Kirin 990 processor.

Smartphones are different from each other and this is mainly true for cameras. Thus, if the usual Honor 30 Pro has a triple camera with 40 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP and a wide angle camera with no autofocus. The Honor 30 Pro+ cameras offer 50 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP and each module has autofocus. The Pro+ version also has wireless charging with 256GB of memory space. In other respects, they are identical, up to the point where the size of the body does not differ by a fraction of a millimetre. In general, this is a worthy rival to other flagship smartphones in 2020.

Honor 30 Pro - Characteristics

• Case: metal frame and holographic glass Gorilla Glass;
• Screen: 6.57 inches, OLED-matrix, 2400x1080 resolution, 19.5:9, HDR10, DCI-P3 format, update frequency 90 Hz, useful area 90%;
• Processor: Huawei Kirin 990 eight-core chipset, 2 Cortex-A76 cores to 2.86 GHz + 2 Cortex-A76 cores to 2.36 GHz + 4 Cortex-A55 cores to 1.95 GHz, 7 nm process;
• Video accelerator: Mali-G76 MP16, 800 MHz (Kirin Gaming + GPU Turbo);
• NPU Neuroblock;
• RAM: 8/12 GB, LPDDR4X, dual channel;
• User Memory: 128GB/256 + nano memcard 2;
• Rear camera: 40 MP Sony IMX600 with RYYB-sensor (f/1.8, pixel 2 μm Quad Bayer), 16 MP wide angle camera (f/2.2, pixel 1.12 μm, 120 degree view), 8 MP camera with 5x optical (10 hybrid + 50 electronic) zoom, 2 MP depth sensor, 8-phase auto focus, optical and electronic image stabilization;
• Front camera: 32 MP with f/2.0 + 8 MP with f/2.2, face recognition;
• SIM: 2 Nano-SIM with support for LTE Cat.21 and 5G SA/NSA networks;
• Connections: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac to 2.4 + 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.1, Type-C 3.1, NFC module;
• Fingerprint Scanner: Available, located under the display;
• Sound: stereo speakers;
• OS: Android 10 + Magic UI 3.1;
• Battery capacity: 4000 mAh with fast Huawei Super Charge up to 40 W;
• Dimensions: 73.61 x 160.32 x 8.38 mm
• Weight: 185 grams.

Honor 30 Pro+ - Difference

• User memory: 256 + nano memcard 2;
• Rear camera: 50 MP Sony IMX700 with RYYB-sensor (f/1.8, pixel 2.44 μm Quad Bayer), 16 MP wide angle camera (AF, f/2.2, pixel 1.12 μm, 120 degree view), 8 MP camera with 5x optical (10 hybrid + 50 electronic) zoom, 2 MP depth sensor, 8-phase autofocus, optical and electronic image stabilization;
• Battery capacity: 4000 mAh with fast Huawei Super Charge up to 40 W and wireless charging up to 27 W.