Infinix Note 30 vs Huawei Honor X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Honor X9a, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 30 and Huawei Honor X9a
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and Huawei Honor X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)737912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19462097
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
CPU132477124245
GPU6592382760
Memory10842892221
UX118220112865
NanoReview Score425048412091
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1251n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Writing score12794n/a
Web score10016n/a
Video editing6429n/a
Data manipulation7419n/a
NanoReview Score10821n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin XOS 14 Magic UI 7.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Web Browsing07:15 h08:51 h
Video Playback11:47 h13:56 h
Games05:01 h05:42 h
Standby Mode126 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad 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)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)n/a
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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