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Honor 30i vs Samsung Galaxy M21

What 30i does better (6) and where Galaxy M21 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Honor 30i
Honor · 202030i
5.3Score
6 advantages≈ $220
vs
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M21
5.8Score
7 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.7Display5.0
6.0Camera6.7
2.4Battery6.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

30iGalaxy M21
73.2 × 157.27.775.1 × 1598.9
30iGalaxy M21Difference
Height157.2 mm159 mm−1.8 mm
Width73.2 mm75.1 mm−1.9 mm
Thickness7.7 mm8.9 mm−1.2 mm
Weight172 g188 g−16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 30i better than Galaxy M21?

  1. Peak brightness600 nits vs 420 nits+43%
  2. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  3. Weight172 g vs 188 g+10%
  4. Pixel density418 ppi vs 403 ppi+4%
  5. Thickness7.7 mm vs 8.9 mm+16%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%

Why is Galaxy M21 better than 30i?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+50%
  2. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  3. Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
  4. Max video1080p vs 4K
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  7. Process12 nm vs 10 nm+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor 30iHonor 30i≈ $2205.3
Design
Weight172 g188 g
Thickness7.7 mm8.9 mm
Height157.2 mm159 mm
Width73.2 mm75.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursUltraviolet Sunset, Turquoise, Midnight BlackMidnight Blue, Raven Black
Display
Screen size6.3″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density418 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits420 nits
Measured brightness—608 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.3%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetKirin 710FExynos 9611
Chip makerKirinExynos
Process12 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G51 MP4Mali-G72 MP3
AnTuTu score—355,351
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,139
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.47 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1One UI 3.1 Core
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