Huawei Honor 20S vs Huawei Mate 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

    Honor 20S:
    LCD
    Mate 30:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 20S: 24 g lighter

    Honor 20S:
    172 g
    Mate 30:
    196 g
  • Width

    Honor 20S: 2.1 mm narrower

    Honor 20S:
    74 mm
    Mate 30:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 20S: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 20S:
    6.26 in
    Mate 30:
    6.62 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 20S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Mate 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Depth

    Honor 20S: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor 20S:
    7.9 mm
    Mate 30:
    8.4 mm

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. Honor 20S

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Mate 30

    Height:
    160.8 mm +6.5 mm versus Honor 20S
    Width:
    76.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor 20S
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor 20S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20S

    172 g

  2. 2. Mate 30

    196 g

    +24 g versus Honor 20S

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. Honor 20S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. Mate 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.62 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.6 cm²

Mate 30 has approximately 11.8% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20S.

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 Honor 20S, Mate 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20SMate 30
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
Mate 30: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

Practical features

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

1. Honor 20S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Mate 30

NFC:
Yes
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. Honor 20S

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 30

    4200 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Honor 20S

Specifications

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1. Honor 20S2. Mate 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20S, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 20SMate 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 196 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.62" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20S, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 20SMate 30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 107.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 87.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 389 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20S, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 20SMate 30
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.54"
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4"
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20S, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 20SMate 30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score *
  • 303283
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 761
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2857
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20S, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 20SMate 30
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20S, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 20SMate 30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20S, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 20SMate 30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20S, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 20SMate 30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 20W
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL00
  • TAS-TL00 (China)