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Huawei Honor 30 vs Huawei nova 5T

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 5T:
      LCD

    • Weight

      nova 5T: 11 g lighter

      Honor 30:
      185 g
      nova 5T:
      174 g

    • Screen diagonal

      nova 5T: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 30:
      6.53 in
      nova 5T:
      6.26 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 30:
      HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
      nova 5T:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

    • Height

      nova 5T: 6 mm shorter

      Honor 30:
      160.3 mm
      nova 5T:
      154.3 mm

    • Release year

      Honor 30:
      2020
      nova 5T:
      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 +6 mm versus nova 5T
      Width:
      74.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. nova 5T

      Height:
      154.3 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 30

      185 g

      +11 g versus nova 5T

    2. 2. nova 5T

      174 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. Honor 30

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

    2. 2. nova 5T

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

    Honor 30 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than nova 5T.

    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 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 30nova 5T
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 8 GB RAM
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 5T

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

    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

      +250 mAh versus nova 5T

    2. 2. nova 5T

      3750 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 302. nova 5T

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, nova 5T.
    SpecificationHonor 30nova 5T
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 174 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.53" inch
    • 6.26" 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 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 30, nova 5T.
    SpecificationHonor 30nova 5T
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.9 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.6%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 412 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, nova 5T.
    SpecificationHonor 30nova 5T
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    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)
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 2160p
    • 1080p; gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    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
    • 0.8µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 30, nova 5T.
    SpecificationHonor 30nova 5T
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G77
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 376006
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 387803
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 679
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2256
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 30, nova 5T.
    SpecificationHonor 30nova 5T
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 15
    • 2019
    • August
    Colors
    • Titanium silver
    • Emerald Green
    • Midnight Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Neon purple
    • Black
    • Crush Blue
    • Midsummer Purple
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 340 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, nova 5T.
    SpecificationHonor 30nova 5T
    SIM card
    • Hybrid 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 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)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    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
    • 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
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, nova 5T.
    SpecificationHonor 30nova 5T
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 30, nova 5T.
    SpecificationHonor 30nova 5T
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)