Honor 400 5G VS Vivo S30

The Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 differ slightly in their design specifications. The Honor 400 5G weighs 184 g, while the Vivo S30 is slightly heavier at 192 g. In terms of thickness, the Honor 400 5G is 7.3 mm thick, whereas the Vivo S30 is a bit thicker at 7.5 mm. The two phones also differ in height, with the Honor 400 5G measuring 156.5 mm, compared to the Vivo S30's 160.2 mm. Their widths are almost identical, with the Honor 400 5G at 74.6 mm and the Vivo S30 at 74.4 mm, showing just a slight difference.

When it comes to durability, the Honor 400 5G is water resistant with an IP65 rating, which provides protection against dust and low-pressure water jets. The Vivo S30, on the other hand, is rated as waterproof with an IP67 rating, meaning it can withstand submersion in water up to a certain depth and duration. This gives the Vivo S30 a higher level of water resistance.

Both devices do not feature rugged builds, nor can they be folded. The Honor 400 5G has a volume of 85.22677 cm³, while the Vivo S30 has a slightly larger volume of 89.3916 cm³, indicating a marginally bigger size overall.

The Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, but they differ in size and brightness. The Honor 400 5G has a 6.55″ screen, while the Vivo S30 offers a slightly larger 6.67″ display. In terms of resolution, the Honor 400 5G has a 1264 x 2736 px display, while the Vivo S30's resolution is 1260 x 2800 px, offering a slightly different pixel arrangement. Both devices have a pixel density of 460 ppi, providing sharp visuals.

Both phones support a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling and gaming. The Honor 400 5G boasts a higher typical brightness of 5000 nits, which stands out, though the Vivo S30 has a lower brightness rating of 1300 nits. The Vivo S30 also includes branded damage-resistant glass, while the Honor 400 5G does not provide this feature.

Both devices offer Always-On Display functionality, but neither supports HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision. Neither phone has a secondary screen, and both include a touch screen.

The Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 both offer impressive performance specs, but there are some key differences. Both phones come with 512GB of internal storage, but the Vivo S30 has a higher 16GB of RAM compared to the Honor 400 5G's 12GB. The Honor 400 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, while the Vivo S30 features a slightly more advanced Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. The CPU configurations also differ: the Honor 400 5G has a 1 x 2.63 GHz, 3 x 2.4 GHz, and 4 x 1.8 GHz setup, whereas the Vivo S30’s CPU is clocked at 1 x 2.8 GHz, 4 x 2.4 GHz, and 3 x 1.8 GHz.

Regarding GPU performance, the Honor 400 5G has a GPU clock speed of 950 MHz, while the Vivo S30 offers a faster 1000 MHz. Both devices feature integrated LTE, integrated graphics, and support for 64-bit processing. They also both support multithreading and DirectX 12. In terms of memory speed, the Vivo S30 has an advantage with 4200 MHz, compared to the Honor 400 5G's 3200 MHz.

Both phones are built on a 4 nm semiconductor size, use big.LITTLE technology, and have TrustZone for security. The Honor 400 5G has a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s, while the Vivo S30 offers a higher 33.6 GB/s bandwidth. Both phones share the same Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 6W and use DDR5 memory, ensuring efficient power usage and performance.

The Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 both have impressive camera setups, but they differ in the specifics. The Honor 400 5G features a dual-lens main camera with 200 MP and 12 MP sensors, while the Vivo S30 offers a triple-lens main camera setup with 50 MP, 50 MP, and 8 MP sensors. The wide apertures for the Honor 400 5G's main camera are f/2.2 and f/1.9, while the Vivo S30's apertures are f/1.9, f/2.7, and f/2.2, indicating some variation in light intake across their lenses.

Both phones have a 50 MP front camera with a wide aperture of f/2.0. In terms of features, both devices include optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus for videos, and support for slow-motion video recording. They also both have built-in HDR modes, manual exposure, touch autofocus, and manual ISO. However, the Honor 400 5G lacks optical zoom, while the Vivo S30 offers 3x optical zoom for enhanced detail in zoomed-in shots.

Both phones support creating panoramas in-camera, have serial shot modes, and can record timelapse videos. Neither device has a front-facing LED flash, dual-lens front camera, or 360° panorama capability. Neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording. Additionally, both phones use CMOS sensors, but neither has a BSI sensor or laser autofocus for the main camera.

Both the Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 run on Android 15 and share a wide range of similar features. Both devices offer clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and theme customization. They can block app tracking, support on-device machine learning, and have media pickers for managing files. Additionally, both phones support dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing is unavailable on both, and both offer battery health checks and an extra dim mode.

There are a few notable features that both phones support: they can play games while downloading, have focus modes (though not enabled), and provide customizable notifications. Both devices also support Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen, and PiP (Picture-in-Picture). Neither phone gets direct OS updates, and neither can be used as a PC. Both phones also support sharing intents, have a child lock feature, and allow widget support.

Other common features include offline voice recognition, voice commands, tracking the current position of a mobile device, and being multi-user systems. Both devices also lack Quick Start functionality, and both are free and open source. There are no differences between the two products in this specification group—they both offer the same features and settings.

The Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 differ in their battery specifications. The Honor 400 5G is equipped with a 5300 mAh battery, while the Vivo S30 has a larger 6500 mAh battery, offering more capacity for extended usage. Both phones support fast charging, but the Honor 400 5G has a charging speed of 66W, whereas the Vivo S30 supports a faster 90W charging speed, allowing for quicker recharge times.

Neither device features wireless charging, and both come with a charger in the box. Both phones also have a rechargeable battery, a battery level indicator, and lack removable batteries.

In terms of battery power, the Vivo S30 has a clear advantage with its larger capacity, but both devices offer similar functionality in terms of fast charging and battery management features.

Both the Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 lack a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack, but both devices do feature stereo speakers for audio output. When it comes to wireless audio technologies, the Honor 400 5G supports aptX HD, while the Vivo S30 supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive. The Vivo S30 does not support aptX Lossless, which is also the case for the Honor 400 5G.

Neither phone has LDAC support or a radio. Overall, the two devices offer similar audio features, with the Vivo S30 providing a wider range of aptX support, including aptX Adaptive.

The Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 both offer robust connectivity and feature sets, with some slight variations. Both phones support 5G connectivity and use 2 SIM cards. They share the same Bluetooth version (5.4), USB Type-C port with USB version 2, and NFC support. Both devices also have fingerprint scanners, gyroscopes, accelerometers, and support GPS and Galileo for location services. Additionally, both phones feature an infrared sensor and a compass.

Where they differ is in their Wi-Fi capabilities. Both support Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), but the Honor 400 5G has all three versions listed, while the Vivo S30's Wi-Fi support skips listing Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). Neither phone includes an external memory slot, has a barometer, or supports motion or optical tracking. Both also lack a built-in projector, HDMI output, and features like 3D facial recognition or an iris scanner.

Other shared features include the ability to block crash detection, the absence of emergency SOS via satellite, and the lack of a heart rate monitor. Both phones have a cellular module and support Wi-Fi, and neither supports ANT+. The feature set for both phones is quite similar, with the Honor 400 5G listing more explicit details about its Wi-Fi versions, while the Vivo S30’s listing is slightly more streamlined.

Both the Honor 400 5G and Vivo S30 come with a video light, which can be useful for low-light photography or video recording. Neither phone features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, meaning both have standard display types without these specialized features.

In summary, the two phones are very similar in this miscellaneous category, with both offering a video light but lacking advanced display technologies like sapphire glass, curved displays, or e-paper displays.