Honor 400 Pro 5G VS Vivo S30

The Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 both feature waterproof designs, with the Honor model offering an IP68 rating, while the Vivo S30 has a slightly lower IP67 rating. This means the Honor device is rated for a bit more protection against dust and water immersion.

In terms of physical size, the Honor 400 Pro 5G is slightly heavier at 205 g, compared to the Vivo S30’s 192 g. The Honor device is also thicker, at 8.1 mm, compared to the Vivo S30’s 7.5 mm thickness. The Honor 400 Pro 5G is also wider at 76.1 mm and taller at 156.5 mm, while the Vivo S30 measures 74.4 mm in width and 160.2 mm in height.

Regarding overall volume, the Honor 400 Pro 5G has a larger volume of 96.47 cm³, compared to the Vivo S30’s 89.39 cm³. Both devices do not have a rugged build and are not foldable, making them more traditional in their design despite their durability features.

The Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 both feature OLED/AMOLED displays with similar pixel densities of 460 ppi, ensuring sharp visuals. The screen sizes are also close, with the Honor device measuring 6.7″ and the Vivo S30 slightly smaller at 6.67″.

When it comes to resolution, the Honor 400 Pro 5G offers a slightly higher 1280 x 2800 px resolution, while the Vivo S30 has a resolution of 1260 x 2800 px, which is a minor difference. Both devices support a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth motion, and both displays are touch-enabled.

In terms of brightness, the Honor 400 Pro 5G is significantly brighter with a typical brightness of 5000 nits, compared to the Vivo S30’s 1300 nits. Additionally, the Honor 400 Pro 5G does not include branded damage-resistant glass, while the Vivo S30 does. Both devices support Always-On Display, but neither supports HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and neither has a secondary screen.

The Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 both offer 512GB of internal storage. However, the Vivo S30 comes with 16GB of RAM, which is 4GB more than the Honor 400 Pro 5G's 12GB of RAM.

In terms of processing power, the Honor 400 Pro 5G is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which has a higher CPU speed range, including cores at 3.15 GHz, 2.96 GHz, 2.26 GHz, and a 3.3 GHz core. The Vivo S30 features the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset with a lower CPU speed range of 2.8 GHz, 2.4 GHz, and 1.8 GHz cores.

The GPU clock speed on the Vivo S30 is slightly higher at 1000 MHz compared to the Honor 400 Pro 5G's 900 MHz. The Honor device also has a higher memory bandwidth at 76.6 GB/s, compared to the Vivo S30’s 33.6 GB/s. Both devices support 64-bit architecture, have integrated LTE, use big.LITTLE technology, and feature multithreading capabilities. The Honor 400 Pro 5G uses a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 12.5W, while the Vivo S30 has a significantly lower TDP of 6W. Both smartphones feature DDR5 memory and are based on a 4 nm semiconductor size.

The Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 both feature multi-lens main cameras, but with different megapixel configurations. The Honor 400 Pro 5G offers a 200 MP, 50 MP, and 12 MP setup, while the Vivo S30 has a 50 MP, 50 MP, and 8 MP arrangement. Both phones have wide apertures on their main cameras, with the Honor device using apertures of 1.9, 2.4, and 2.2f, and the Vivo S30 using 1.9, 2.7, and 2.2f.

Both phones feature 50 MP front cameras, but the Honor 400 Pro 5G also includes a 2 MP secondary front camera, making it a dual-lens setup, while the Vivo S30 only has a single front camera. Both phones have optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, and the ability to record slow-motion video. They also support manual exposure, manual ISO, and manual focus for the main and front cameras, and both can create panoramas in-camera and shoot time-lapse videos.

The Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 have similar features, including built-in HDR mode, touch autofocus, and flash. However, neither device includes a front-facing LED flash, RGB LED flash, or 3D photo/video recording capabilities. Both phones support continuous autofocus while recording movies and have CMOS sensors, but neither device has a BSI sensor or laser autofocus. The Honor 400 Pro 5G supports a 3x optical zoom, which is also available on the Vivo S30, and both have a dual-lens main camera with the same flash configuration (one LED).

Both the Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 run Android 15, offering a wide range of features aimed at enhancing user privacy and customization. Both devices include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and support theme customization. They also allow blocking app tracking and have on-device machine learning, media pickers, and notification permissions.

Key features such as dark mode, battery health checks, extra dim mode, and the ability to offload apps are available on both smartphones. Both devices support split-screen functionality, PiP (Picture-in-Picture) mode, and customizable notifications. Additionally, both devices can track the current position of the mobile device, have offline voice recognition, voice commands, and support widgets.

While the software is highly similar, both phones lack Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, and Quick Start features. Neither device receives direct OS updates. The Vivo S30 does not offer any additional features compared to the Honor 400 Pro 5G in this group, as both phones share the same software capabilities.

The Honor 400 Pro 5G comes with a 6000 mAh battery, while the Vivo S30 has a slightly larger 6500 mAh battery. The Honor device supports wireless charging, whereas the Vivo S30 does not. Both phones support fast charging, but the Honor 400 Pro 5G offers a higher charging speed of 100W, compared to the Vivo S30's 90W charging speed.

Both devices come with a charger included, feature non-removable rechargeable batteries, and have a battery level indicator. Neither phone supports a removable battery, and both devices have rechargeable batteries.

In terms of charging capabilities, the Honor 400 Pro 5G has an edge with its faster charging speed and wireless charging support, while the Vivo S30 offers a slightly larger battery but lacks wireless charging functionality.

Both the Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 lack a 3.5 mm audio jack socket, meaning neither device supports wired headphones directly. However, both devices feature stereo speakers for audio output.

When it comes to Bluetooth audio, the Vivo S30 has aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive support, while the Honor 400 Pro 5G supports aptX HD but lacks aptX and aptX Adaptive. Neither device supports LDAC or aptX Lossless. Additionally, neither phone includes a built-in radio.

In summary, both phones offer high-quality audio through their stereo speakers and support aptX HD for better Bluetooth audio. The Vivo S30 has a broader range of Bluetooth audio codecs with aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, giving it a slight edge in wireless audio capabilities.

Both the Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 support 5G connectivity and are equipped with dual SIM slots. They also share the same Bluetooth version (5.4), USB Type-C ports with USB 2.0 version, and NFC support. Both devices include fingerprint scanners for added security and are equipped with GPS and a compass.

The Honor 400 Pro 5G supports Wi-Fi versions 4, 5, 6, 6E, and 7, while the Vivo S30 supports Wi-Fi versions 4, 5, and 6, making the Honor device slightly more future-proof in terms of Wi-Fi standards. Additionally, the Honor device includes an infrared sensor, while the Vivo S30 does not have this feature.

Both devices lack an external memory slot, emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, and DLNA certification. The Honor 400 Pro 5G includes a gyroscope, but the Vivo S30 features a gyroscope and supports Galileo navigation. Neither device includes a barometer, HDMI output, or a built-in projector. Both phones lack motion tracking, optical tracking, 3D facial recognition, and an iris scanner.

Both the Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 are equipped with a video light, which can be useful for improving video quality in low-light conditions. Neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, so both phones have standard display types without these specialized features.

In summary, the Honor 400 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 are similar in terms of miscellaneous features, with both devices sharing the same video light functionality and the absence of advanced display technologies like sapphire glass or curved displays.