Entry-level · 2020
Honor 30i
Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)
A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 10W charging show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (4000mAh), 10W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
What stands out
480 fps slow motion for action clips
Display
6.3″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
6.3″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Kirin 710F (12 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G51 MP4
Basic CPU
Performance
Kirin 710F (12 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G51 MP4
Basic CPU
Camera
48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie
Camera
48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfieA 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
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
4000 mAh · 10 W wired
Battery
4000 mAh · 10 W wired
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
5 g · 7.7 mm
Build & Design
5 g · 7.7 mmHeight
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 · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone 12
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
42% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
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
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
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 · 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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