Huawei Honor 30 vs Huawei nova 4e

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 30:
    OLED
    nova 4e:
    LCD
  • Weight

    nova 4e: 26 g lighter

    Honor 30:
    185 g
    nova 4e:
    159 g
  • Width

    nova 4e: 1.5 mm narrower

    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
    nova 4e:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nova 4e: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
    nova 4e:
    6.15 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    nova 4e:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30:
    Quad
    nova 4e:
    Triple

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 +7.4 mm versus nova 4e
    Width:
    74.2 mm +1.5 mm versus nova 4e
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.7 mm versus nova 4e
  2. 2. nova 4e

    Height:
    152.9 mm
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30

    185 g

    +26 g versus nova 4e

  2. 2. nova 4e

    159 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Honor 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.9 cm²
  2. 2. nova 4e

    nova 4e: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, nova 4e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30nova 4e
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
nova 4e: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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. Honor 30

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

2. nova 4e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +660 mAh versus nova 4e

  2. 2. nova 4e

    3340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 302. nova 4e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, nova 4e.
SpecificationHonor 30nova 4e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 6.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2312 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
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30, nova 4e.
SpecificationHonor 30nova 4e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.9 cm2
  • 93.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.6%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, nova 4e.
SpecificationHonor 30nova 4e
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 24 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)
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 30, nova 4e.
SpecificationHonor 30nova 4e
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G77
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 156562
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30, nova 4e.
SpecificationHonor 30nova 4e
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Gradient Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, nova 4e.
SpecificationHonor 30nova 4e
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, nova 4e.
SpecificationHonor 30nova 4e
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30, nova 4e.
SpecificationHonor 30nova 4e
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China. Versions (MAR-AL00
  • MAR-TL00)