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Honor X30 Max vs Samsung Galaxy A72

What X30 Max does better (4) and where Galaxy A72 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor X30 Max
Honor · 2021X30 Max
6.6Score
4 advantages≈ $350
vs
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A72
7.4Score
13 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
5.2Display7.1
5.9Camera9.2
5.1Battery5.3
7.1Features5.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

X30 MaxGalaxy A72
84.9 × 174.48.377.4 × 1658.4
X30 MaxGalaxy A72Difference
Height174.4 mm165 mm+9.4 mm
Width84.9 mm77.4 mm+7.5 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.4 mm−0.1 mm
Weight228 g203 g+25 g

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

Why is X30 Max better than Galaxy A72?

  1. 5GYes · Galaxy A72: No
  2. Screen size7.1″ vs 6.7″+6%
  3. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  4. Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%

Why is Galaxy A72 better than X30 Max?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. OLED panelNo · X30 Max: Yes
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · X30 Max: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · X30 Max: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · X30 Max: Yes
  6. Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  8. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  9. Memory card slotNo · X30 Max: Yes
  10. Ultra-wide cameraNo · X30 Max: Yes
  11. 4K selfie videoNo · X30 Max: Yes
  12. Weight228 g vs 203 g+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X30 MaxHonor X30 Max≈ $3506.6
Design
Weight228 g203 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.4 mm
Height174.4 mm165 mm
Width84.9 mm77.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Blue, Silver/VioletAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Display
Screen size7.1″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,280 px2,400 px
Pixel density356 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits
Measured brightness—825 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.7%84.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 900Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MC4Adreno 618
AnTuTu score—279,342
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,483
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—313
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging22 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—54%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
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 speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.23 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 5.0upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1
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