Huawei Honor 30 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.

  • Weight

    Honor 30: 11 g lighter

    Honor 30:
    185 g
    Mate 30:
    196 g
  • Width

    Honor 30: 1.9 mm narrower

    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
    Mate 30:
    76.1 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    Mate 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30:
    Quad
    Mate 30:
    Triple
  • Release year

    Honor 30:
    2020
    Mate 30:
    2019

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 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Mate 30

    Height:
    160.8 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor 30
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30

    185 g

  2. 2. Mate 30

    196 g

    +11 g versus Honor 30

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 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.9 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 4.5% more rectangular screen area than Honor 30.

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 30, Mate 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30Mate 30
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM 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 30

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

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 30

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 30

    4200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Honor 30

Specifications

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1. Honor 302. Mate 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 30Mate 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 196 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 6.62" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • 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
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 30Mate 30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.9 cm2
  • 107.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.6%
  • 87.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 389 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 30Mate 30
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 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 30, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 30Mate 30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G77
  • Mali-G76 MP16
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 761
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2857
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 30Mate 30
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 30Mate 30
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 -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
  • 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
  • 5G
  • 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 dual-band 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
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 30Mate 30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30, Mate 30.
SpecificationHonor 30Mate 30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
  • 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)