BLU XL5 vs Huawei Honor 30S

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.

  • Weight

    XL5: 9 g lighter

    XL5:
    181 g
    Honor 30S:
    190 g
  • Width

    Honor 30S: 3 mm narrower

    XL5:
    78 mm
    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XL5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XL5:
    6.3 in
    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    XL5:
    Dual
    Honor 30S:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Honor 30S: 1 mm thinner

    XL5:
    9.6 mm
    Honor 30S:
    8.6 mm
  • Release year

    XL5:
    2019
    Honor 30S:
    2020

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. XL5

    Height:
    161.4 mm
    Width:
    78 mm +3 mm versus Honor 30S
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1 mm versus Honor 30S
  2. 2. Honor 30S

    Height:
    162.3 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL5

    181 g

  2. 2. Honor 30S

    190 g

    +9 g versus XL5

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. XL5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 30S

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

Honor 30S has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than XL5.

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 XL5, Honor 30S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXL5Honor 30S
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
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. XL5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Honor 30S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. XL5

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 30S

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. XL52. Honor 30S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL5, Honor 30S.
SpecificationXL5Honor 30S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XL5, Honor 30S.
SpecificationXL5Honor 30S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 405 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Aluminosilicate glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL5, Honor 30S.
SpecificationXL5Honor 30S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for XL5, Honor 30S.
SpecificationXL5Honor 30S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-G57 6
General specs
General specs — specifications for XL5, Honor 30S.
SpecificationXL5Honor 30S
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2020
  • March 30
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • $ 450
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XL5, Honor 30S.
SpecificationXL5Honor 30S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL5, Honor 30S.
SpecificationXL5Honor 30S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for XL5, Honor 30S.
SpecificationXL5Honor 30S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min