Overview of smartphones Honor View 30 and Honor View 30 Pro

Leave things for a second and just imagine how you go into a cell phone store, scrupulously inspect each model, have time to quarrel with sales consultant, look through millions of articles and change your mind three times, and then go back, in order, in the end, to put several thousand rubles in the manufacturer’s pocket for three letters so significant in 2020 - Pro. Seems unreal, right? We will reveal another overpayment scheme along with a review of two smartphones Honor View30 and Honor View30 Pro.

How not to get hooked on advertising?

The technology industry knows many opportunities to extract extra money from buyers, most of which are still unknown to us.However, in the case of the “Pro” prefix, no one tried to hide the trick, which is why there were a lot of incidents, even large-scale scandals (with the same Apple). After all, apart from the name itself, nothing changes in the phone.

For example, even if you query the Honor View30 model in a search engine, absolutely the entire first page will be littered with detailed information about the Honor View30 Pro version. Naturally, the thought arises: “Maybe it really is better?”. Of course, there are also honest manufacturers, but this time the famous brand with the telling name “Honor” (from the English “honor”) decided to surprise users with its resourcefulness. Are American sanctions driving Chinese companies to this? An article comparing the two versions has already been written, let's not slow down and find out all the ins and outs!

Appearance

Without a doubt, we can say that Honor has good taste in technology. Smartphone View 30 fully meets the criteria of the luxury segment, while there is some zest in the new design that distinguishes it from other chips assembled in a rectangular block.

The first thing that immediately catches your eye is the size. In total, the dimensions of both smartphones are the same and amounted to ‒ 162.7 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm. A person of the 21st century has long been accustomed to such values, the model easily fits in the hand, fingers reach all the strategically important buttons, which, by the way, the developers have placed not thoughtlessly, but at least taking into account ergonomics and customer requests.

Of course, for 40,000 rubles, Honor provided high-quality and durable materials in the novelty. The case is covered with tempered glass, which has already passed all the circles of various kinds of tests by fire, water, hammers (and what else blogging fantasy is capable of).It copes with its functions without complaints, so beautiful glossy designs do not have to be hidden under a case. An elongated block of three chambers was placed in the upper left corner. This trend is repeated in the Pro version. For what money is taken away only, one asks.

In general, the design came out quite minimalistic. For some reason, brands decided to be nostalgic by moving the fingerprint cutout to the side face. By the way, in Honor View30 they are made of aluminum, which prolongs the presentable appearance and actual life of the smartphone for at least a year. There is also a volume swing, an unlock button, speakers.

The front part turned out to be made of tempered glass, and a factory protective film became a pleasant bonus for buyers. It will not last so long, as practice shows, but at least a month - promised. The display is quick to respond to both touch and face recognition (Face ID). Some metamorphoses have happened with the shape of the selfie camera. A small oval with two holes was placed in the upper left corner. This idea was received poorly by many, expecting a retractable sensor in 2020.

So where are the differences anyway? For example, the “Pro” version is 7 grams lighter than the usual one!

Equipment

Interestingly, even the box from the new Honor speaks for itself. Thick cardboard, neatly packed components, of which:

• Talon and certificates;
• Charger;
• USB cord;
• Clip for sim.

The brand presented 4 colors in rather unusual combinations: ocean blue, midnight black, Icelandic white and sunny orange. Users are more inclined towards dark shades due to the saturation of colors, although light ones are not inferior to them in this.

Characteristics

Screen

Display Honor View30, as promised, frameless. The diagonal is 6.5 inches in both versions. The total area reached 84%. The use of an IPS LCD matrix is ​​noticeable to the naked eye. The picture is rich, and on a large screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels in Full HD quality, it is not inferior to either laptops or TVs. The brightness reached 190 candelas (or nits).

Of course, there is no rich black or supernatural color reproduction as in expensive Amoled, however, its functions are enough in full.With a strong screen deviation, the image slightly gives off in the negative, the problem is solved by setting the maximum brightness. In sunny weather, visibility is reduced, in cloudy weather - no complaints. The pixel ratio is 400 ppi. As in the best luxury and mid-range smartphones!

The screen is not fragile, because tempered glass is ready for all the vicissitudes of fate, but we still recommend taking care of the presence of additional protection.

Filling

The interface is built on the latest version of Android 10.0. She has already shown herself. Of the main innovations: an updated hotkey system, gestures, an improved stabilization system, new features for gamers, a non-freezing desktop and, of course, the company's concern for users' vision with pastel icons and reduced widget sizes. The tenth version is also convenient for customization: extensive theme libraries, color scheme settings. The Magic UI 3 shell harmoniously complements it, in which there was a solution for sharp animation, a raw “night mode”.

The performance of both versions is beyond praise. It is based on the brand's brand new processor HiSilicon Kirin 990. The main difference between Pro is the presence of 5G networks and the acceleration of Game Booster games. The chipset is made on a 7-nanometer process technology with 8 cores, which are divided into 3 clusters. The first one, the most productive one, runs on two cores with a clock frequency of 2.86 GHz. Probably it is he who is reserved for the gameplay. The second took two more pieces, but with a frequency of 2.4 GHz. The latter, specifically for system stabilization and overheating protection, with 4 cores at 1.9 GHz. The capabilities of the chipset are significant. In terms of power, it competes even with Snapdragon 8 generation.Heavy 3D games at high settings are just his specialty. Gamers take note! The Mali-G76 video processor also made a big contribution, which is why the image is so detailed.

Interesting to know! HiSilicon Kirin 990 processor supports 8K video recording.

Testing

Through testing, we can clearly see that the development of HiSilicon Kirin 990 is 10% faster in multi-core mode than the Snapdragon 855 chipset, which is the reference for 2020.

Advantages of HiSilicon Kirin 990 (5G)

• The frequency of the graphics accelerator is increased by 20%;
• Scored (10%) more points in AnTuTu 8 tester than Snapdragon 855 – 461K vs 420K

autonomy

It's time to take apart the batteries. Here the Pro version finally showed itself. However, the capacity in both flagships differs by only 100 mAh, amusingly, not in favor of the improved version. If the flagship Honor View 30 has a capacity of 4200 mAh with the addition of Quick Charge 40 Volts (up to 70% in 30 minutes), then the Honor View 30 Pro has 4100 mAh, but the fast charging function is newer.

The value has already become the world standard, and without tests it is clear that the maximum for a smartphone is a day of active work. In the standby mode up to 4 days, talking on the phone up to 30 hours, but for games there is very little, no more than 10 hours.

Camera

The main camera of the regular version of the flagship Honor View 30 consists of three sensors, as well as a bright flash. First 40MP lens with f/1.8 aperture. At dusk, the quality of the photo is the same as in sunny weather. A similar trend can be traced in the Pro model, because the cameras in smartphones are almost identical. A nice gift was a wide shooting format (27 mm).
The quality of the second lens is noticeably worse.Only 8 MP with a weak f/2.0 aperture. It is designed specifically for shooting high-quality videos. Interestingly, the format of the material repeats the standards of cinema (zoom up to 80 mm).

The last lens is different though. In the ordinary version, 8 MP at a wide format of 17 mm, and in the improved version - 12 MP at 16 mm. Their main task is a macro-style photo, a portrait, a detailed landscape, but only during the day!

Video is recorded in maximum quality 1080p at 30 frames per second.

As we said earlier, there were two holes in the screen at once. The first 32MP selfie camera sensor. Light throughput is not the best, so you should not expect a juicy photo without backlighting. Meanwhile, a second 8 MP sensor in wide-angle format will help him.

Important information! The experts concluded that the response of the Honor View30 to unlock via Face ID is one of the fastest among the phones of 2020.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Big screen;
• Multicolor;
• High-quality coverage;
• Side fingerprint and Face ID;
• Silicone Case;
• Saturated colors of the image, good matrix;
• Fast, advanced processor for heavy games;
• Tenth version of the Android OS;
• Fast charging function up to 70% in 30 minutes;
• High-quality camera and many features;
• 5G connections and fast internet.

• Overpayment for Pro;
• There is no additional slot for a SIM card / memory card.

Outcome

Both versions performed well in practice. The large size is ideal for the elderly, for whom a large keyboard and font are a priority.The more whimsical younger generation will definitely like the processor performance, focus on heavy games, advanced technologies, as well as beautiful design. Everyone will be able to find pluses in Honor View30 (Pro). Sales of the model started in the Russian market from 40,000 rubles.