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Honor 30S vs Vivo V21e 5G

What 30S does better (3) and where V21e 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor 30S
Honor · 202030S
6.2Score
3 advantages≈ $330
vs
Vivo V21e 5G
Vivo · 2021V21e 5G
6.4Score
6 advantages≈ $330
Higher score
4.6Display5.7
8.1Camera7.5
3.8Battery3.8
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

30SV21e 5G
75 × 162.38.673.9 × 160.67.7
30SV21e 5GDifference
Height162.3 mm160.6 mm+1.7 mm
Width75 mm73.9 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.7 mm+0.9 mm
Weight190 g165 g+25 g

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

Why is 30S better than V21e 5G?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · V21e 5G: No
  2. CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+7%
  3. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is V21e 5G better than 30S?

  1. OLED panelNo · 30S: Yes
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 44 W+10%
  3. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  4. Weight190 g vs 165 g+15%
  5. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.7 mm+12%
  6. Charged in 30 min70% vs 72%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor 30SHonor 30S≈ $3306.2
Vivo V21e 5GVivo V21e 5G≈ $3306.4
Design
Weight190 g165 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.7 mm
Height162.3 mm160.6 mm
Width75 mm73.9 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, Gradient, Butterfly Feather RedSunset Jazz, Dark Pearl
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density405 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.8%84.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 820 5GMediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.36 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 6Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"—
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging40 W44 W
Charged in 30 min70%72%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.86 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 3.1.1Funtouch 11.1
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