Huawei officially launched the Honor 20i, that is the Chinese variant of the imminent device which will hit the global market under the Honor 20 Lite moniker. It is nothing more than a typical Huawei mid-ranger, but it will be offered at a very interesting price tag. That is what it will put it in competition with some of the most affordable mid-rangers which catalyzed the public’s attention. Among these, two devices which deserve a lot of attention are definitely the Redmi Note 7 Pro by Xiaomi and the Galaxy M30 by Samsung. If you are looking for a new mid-range phone to buy in this first half of 2019, here is a specs comparison between the new Honor 20i and these two very affordable handsets.
Huawei Honor 20i vs Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
| Huawei Honor 20i | Samsung Galaxy M30 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro | |
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| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm, 164 grams | 159 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm | 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm, 186 grams |
| DISPLAY | 6.21 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 415 ppi, IPS LCD | 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 394 ppi, Super AMOLED | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 409 ppi, 19.5:9 ratio, IPS LCD |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 710, octa-core 2.2 GHz | Samsung Exynos 7904, octa-core 1.8 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, octa-core 2 GHz |
| MEMORY | 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB – micro SD slot | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot |
| SOFTWARE | Android 9 Pie, EMUI | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9 Pie, MIUI |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS |
| CAMERA | Triple 24 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4 and f/2.4 32 MP f/2.0 front camera |
Triple 13 + 5 + 5 MP f/1.9 and f/2.2 and f/2.2 16 MP f/2.0 front camera |
Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.7 and f/2.4 13 MP front camera |
| BATTERY | 3400 mAh, fast charging 10W | 5000 mAh, fast charging 15W | 4000 mAh, Fast Charging with Quick Charge 4 |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | Hybrid Dual SIM slot | Hybrid Dual SIM slot | Hybrid Dual SIM slot |
Design
There is definitely no challenge, at least in my opinion: Honor 20i is the most beautiful device here. It sports a stunning reflective back made of glass, as well as a borderless display with a waterdrop notch which reaches a very high screen-to-body ratio, even higher than Redmi Note 7 Pro. It is even more attractive if you consider that it is lighter and thinner than both Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30. On the other hand, Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with very nice build quality as it is water resistant (even though it does not have an IP certification) and it sports the Gorilla Glass 5 protection for its display.
Display
While Honor 20i wins the design comparison, Samsung Galaxy M30 comes with a definitely better display. The Super AMOLED technology guarantees more vivid color as well as deeper blacks, and it is present on most of Samsung devices, while almost every midrange phone from the concurrency comes with a standard IPS LCD display. Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slightly wider panel than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Huawei Honor 20i.
Specs & Software
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is the fastest and performing device of this trio. It is powered by the upper-midrange Snapdragon 675 chipset that Xiaomi defines even better than the Snapdragon 710 due to its high CPU power. Honor 20i comes in a variant with more internal storage (256 GB), but its SoC is not at the same level as the Snapdragon 675; just to give you an idea, the Kirin 710 can be compared to the Snapdragon 660 as it offers very similar daily and graphics performance. Samsung Galaxy M30 is the less suitable one for people searching for high performance. Each device comes with a customized Android version, but while Honor 20i and Redmi Note 7 Pro have Android Pie out of the box, Samsung Galaxy M30 still comes with Android Oreo.
Camera
Despite it is the only to still come with a dual camera, Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro should provide the most impressive photo quality thanks to its main 48 MP sensor. It manages to shoot pretty nice photos in low light conditions and it captures a high level of detail. On the other hand, Honor 20i comes with a triple camera setup including a useful ultrawide lens. Further, it comes with a way better selfie camera sporting a 32 MP resolution. Samsung Galaxy M30’s camera is definitely not its strongest point, but it is still above-average for a midrange device like this.
Battery
Samsung Galaxy M30 wins the battery comparison due to a much bigger battery with a 5000 mAh capacity. But Redmi Note 7 Pro remains a great battery phone with its 4000 mAh. Honor 20i is just average with a 3400 mAh unit.
Price
Honor 20i debuted with a €210/$238 price tag, Redmi Note 7 Pro costs about €200/$225 and Samsung Galaxy M30 starts from about €250/$282. Overall, Redmi Note 7 Pro is the most balanced and interesting device due to its very good rear camera, big battery and better chipset.
- Read More: Honor 20i with 32MP selfie camera, triple rear cameras and Kirin 710 launched for 1,599 Yuan (~$238)
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