Home Phone comparison Huawei P30 Lite and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Huawei P30 Lite vs Honor X9d

38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Huawei P30 Lite
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Lite Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.15 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Lite and Honor X9d
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P30 Lite
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.15 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2312 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 415 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 460 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
Response time42.8 msn/a
Contrast820:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.9 mm (6.02 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.43 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Lite and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5061086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15473103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
Honor X9d
977304
CPU89926358049
GPU34424160718
Memory56197210830
UX70007247707
NanoReview Score250554977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score554n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Honor X9d
n/a
Writing score6669n/a
Web score5369n/a
Video editing4900n/a
Data manipulation5606n/a
NanoReview Score6434n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3340 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing06:54 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games04:23 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 24 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix24 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX576n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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