Infinix Hot 30 vs Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Hot 30 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Infinix Hot 30 and Huawei Honor 9X
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 600 nits 460 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 84.3 %
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Infinix Hot 30
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99 %
    Response timen/a29 ms
    Contrastn/a969:1

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Infinix Hot 30
    83 %
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Infinix Hot 30 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
    GPU Cores 48 64
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Infinix Hot 30
    431
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Infinix Hot 30
    1406
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)431512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14061555
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Infinix Hot 30
    261095
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    CPU8209989924
    GPU4127634025
    Memory6459159171
    UX7302965482
    NanoReview Score261095248602
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Infinix Hot 30
    753
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
    Stability99 %99 %
    Graphics Test4 fps3 fps
    Graphics Score753559
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Infinix Hot 30
    8102
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Writing score91876877
    Web score70915821
    Video editing61694885
    Data manipulation55135361
    NanoReview Score81026430

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 15.4 GB
    UI Skin XOS 12.6 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Infinix Hot 30
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
    Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
    Gamesn/a04:36 h
    Standby Moden/a98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Quad LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a27 mm
    SensorSK Hynix Hi5021QSony IMX582
    Sensor size1/2.551/2
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/3
    Pixel size n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
    3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B384041)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportNon/a

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Infinix Hot 30
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced March, 2023 yr July, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 115 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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