BLU Studio 5.3 S vs Huawei Honor 30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Studio 5.3 S:
    LCD
    Honor 30:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 30: 5 g lighter

    Studio 5.3 S:
    190 g
    Honor 30:
    185 g
  • Width

    Honor 30: 3.8 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3 S:
    78 mm
    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio 5.3 S: 1.23 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3 S:
    5.3 in
    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.3 S:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Studio 5.3 S:
    Single
    Honor 30:
    Quad

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Studio 5.3 S

    Height:
    153 mm
    Width:
    78 mm +3.8 mm versus Honor 30
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor 30
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm +7.3 mm versus Studio 5.3 S
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Studio 5.3 S

    190 g

    +5 g versus Honor 30

  2. 2. Honor 30

    185 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Studio 5.3 S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.9 cm²

Honor 30 has approximately 32.9% more rectangular screen area than Studio 5.3 S.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Studio 5.3 S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Studio 5.3 S

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 30

    4000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Studio 5.3 S

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.3 S2. Honor 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30.
SpecificationStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 78 Х 9.2 mm
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30.
SpecificationStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.9%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30.
SpecificationStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF -Periscope 8 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30.
SpecificationStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-G77
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30.
SpecificationStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2020
  • April 15
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 990 h (2G) / Up to 940 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 33 h (2G) / Up to 26 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30.
SpecificationStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30.
SpecificationStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.3 S, Honor 30.
SpecificationStudio 5.3 SHonor 30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - D580 Single SIM D590 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W