Phone Comparison - Honor 30 Pro vs Honor 9C vs Honor View40 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Honor Honor Honor
Announced 2020, April 15 April 2020 2021, January 22
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April 21 Coming Soon - May 2020 Available. Released 2021, January 22
Colors Purple, Black, Silver, Green Black, Blue Midnight Black, Rose Gold, Titanium Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 160.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
(6.31 x 2.9 x 0.33 in)
159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm
(6.29 x 3 x 0.32 in)
163.1 x 74.3 x 8 mm
(6.42 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE
5G Network 5G SA/NSA - SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS) Android 10 Android 10, with Google Play Services (unconfirmed)
User Interface Magic UI 3.1 EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Servic -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), HiSilicon Kirin 710A (12 nm) Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6889Z Dimensity 1000+ (7nm)
GPU Mali-G76 MP16 Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G77 MC9
RAM 8 GB 4 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 64 GB 256 GB
External Memory NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) No

display Display

Type OLED Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ AMOLED Screen
HDR10
120Hz Refresh Rate
800 nits (peak)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 1B Colour
Size 6.57 inches 6.39 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (392 ppi) 720 x 1560 pixels (269 ppi) 1236 x 2676 pixels (439 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.93% 82.35% 91.37%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 40 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
8 MP Periscope, f/3.4, 125mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, (depth)
HDR, panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 120° (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 2.44µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
IR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
HDR
4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 3.0) 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 40W
Fast wireless charging 27W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 66W, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 50W, 50% in 35 min (advertised)
Capacity 4000 mAh 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -