Nokia X30 vs Honor X9d

54 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia X30 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nokia X30

Lighter design: 185g vs 193g
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor X9d

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher pixel density: 427ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4200mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia X30 and Honor X9d

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nokia X30

69

Honor X9d

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nokia X30

51

Honor X9d

70

Performance

App & system performance

Nokia X30

36

Honor X9d

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Nokia X30

23

Honor X9d

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nokia X30

68

Honor X9d

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nokia X30

74

Honor X9d

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nokia X30

54

Honor X9d

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 in	6.79 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.85:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	427 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	450 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	90.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Nokia X30

745 nits

Honor X9d

n/a

sRGB gamut	144.3 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	92 Hz	n/a
Response time	8 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia X30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158.9 mm (6.26 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 in)	76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Blue	- Black - Gold - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nokia X30

85 %

Honor X9d

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Nokia X30 and Honor X9d In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))	- 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	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	430.1 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nokia X30

910

Honor X9d

1086

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nokia X30

2130

Honor X9d

3103

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	910	1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2130	3103

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia X30]

AnTuTu 10

Nokia X30

432674

Honor X9d

977304

CPU	138399	358049
GPU	92935	160718
Memory	91603	210830
UX	109737	247707
NanoReview Score	432674	977304

3DMark Wild Life

Nokia X30

1211

Honor X9d

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	39.2 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	7 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1211	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Nokia X30]

PCMark 3.0

Nokia X30

8647

Honor X9d

n/a

Writing score	13095	n/a
Web score	6630	n/a
Video editing	3972	n/a
Data manipulation	7456	n/a
NanoReview Score	8647	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	4200 mAh	8300 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 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 (69% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:03 h	n/a

Battery Life

Nokia X30

21:51

Honor X9d

n/a

Web Browsing	08:30 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:46 h	n/a
Games	05:16 h	n/a
Standby Mode	105 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	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)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung GN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.67
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4624x3468 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Sensor	OmniVision OV16A1	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Nokia X30

82.3 dB

Honor X9d

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2022 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	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	No	Yes, 66 W

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Nokia X30

0 (0%)

Honor X9d

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Nokia X30 vs Honor X9d

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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