Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A30 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A30

33 out 100
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A30
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A30

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 10 Lite Manufactured in February, 2019, with display 6.21 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Samsung Galaxy A30, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 165g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A30
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
vs
Samsung Galaxy A30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.21 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 415 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 616 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
Samsung Galaxy A30
543 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
Response time38.2 msn/a
Contrast805:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.8 mm (6.09 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A30
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 64 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
Samsung Galaxy A30
190670
CPU9053968199
GPU3423221315
Memory5756351705
UX6088249451
NanoReview Score243216190670
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Samsung Galaxy A30
404
Max Surface Temp.36.8 °Cn/a
Stability84 %97 %
Graphics Test2 fps2 fps
Graphics Score493404
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy A30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Samsung Galaxy A30
n/a
Writing score6839n/a
Web score5347n/a
Video editing4883n/a
Data manipulation5364n/a
NanoReview Score6343n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 9 GB 11.2 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Samsung Galaxy A30
17:02
Web Browsing05:28 h06:03 h
Video Playback08:56 h10:24 h
Games03:41 h04:27 h
Standby Mode93 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1210
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A30
68.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2018 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 255 305
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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