Home Phone comparison Vivo V30 and Honor X9b - Which is better?

Vivo V30 vs Honor X9b

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Vivo V30
VS
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Honor X9b
Vivo V30
Honor X9b

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo V30 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Honor X9b, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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 Vivo V30
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo V30 and Honor X9b
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:
Vivo V30
vs
Honor X9b

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo V30
1252 nits
Honor X9b
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.36 mm (6.47 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo V30
89.9 %
Honor X9b
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo V30 and Honor X9b In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo V30
1134
Honor X9b
936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo V30
3377
Honor X9b
2796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1134936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33772796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo V30
794296
Honor X9b
510190
CPU264690182475
GPU24976047264
Memory122985145851
UX156861134600
NanoReview Score794296510190

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Funtouch 14 Magic UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo V30
28:34
Honor X9b
n/a
Web Browsing12:06 hn/a
Video Playback17:09 hn/a
Games06:21 hn/a
Standby Mode134 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.551/1.67
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 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 5.4 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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No n/a
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 375
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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