Huawei Honor 30 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt

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

    Galaxy J7 Nxt: 15 g lighter

    Honor 30:
    185 g
    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    170 g
  • Width

    Honor 30: 4.4 mm narrower

    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J7 Nxt: 1.03 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30:
    Quad
    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 Nxt: 0.5 mm thinner

    Honor 30:
    8.1 mm
    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    7.6 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 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm +7.9 mm versus Galaxy J7 Nxt
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy J7 Nxt
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Nxt

    Height:
    152.4 mm
    Width:
    78.6 mm +4.4 mm versus Honor 30
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30

    185 g

    +15 g versus Galaxy J7 Nxt

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Nxt

    170 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. Galaxy J7 Nxt

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Honor 30 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J7 Nxt.

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, Galaxy J7 Nxt, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
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. Galaxy J7 Nxt

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy J7 Nxt

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 Nxt

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 302. Galaxy J7 Nxt

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy J7 Nxt.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 152.4 Х 78.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy J7 Nxt.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.6%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy J7 Nxt.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
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)
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy J7 Nxt.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G77
  • Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46382
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 726
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3552
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2214
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3730
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy J7 Nxt.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy J7 Nxt.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy J7 Nxt.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy J7 Nxt.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy J7 Nxt
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J701F/DS (India); J701M J7 Neo (LATAM); J7 Core (Philippines) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt Duos with dual-SIM card slots