Mid-range · 2020

Honor 30i

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 Camera shares the OnePlus 8's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.3″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.3"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
600 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 710F (12 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G51 MP4
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
182,000
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Process
12 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, Magic UI 2.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, Magic UI 2.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.4
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 10 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

5 g · 7.7 mm
Height
157.2 mm
Width
73.2 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
5 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Lower benchmark score
182k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
182k vs 623k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Slower charging
10 W vs 25 W charging
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Where to buy

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