Huawei Honor 30 vs Samsung Galaxy M30s

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.

  • Chipset

    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    Galaxy M30s:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30:
    Quad
    Galaxy M30s:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor 30: 0.8 mm thinner

    Honor 30:
    8.1 mm
    Galaxy M30s:
    8.9 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 30:
    2020
    Galaxy M30s:
    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. Galaxy M30s

    Height:
    159 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor 30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30

    185 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M30s

    188 g

    +3 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. Galaxy M30s

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

Honor 30 has approximately 2.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy M30s.

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 M30s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30Galaxy M30s
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy M30s: Original memory entry

64GB 4GB RAM · 128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

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 M30s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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

  2. 2. Galaxy M30s

    6000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Honor 30

Specifications

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1. Honor 302. Galaxy M30s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy M30s.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy M30s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 159.0 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 6.4" 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
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy M30s.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy M30s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.9 cm2
  • 100.5 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
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy M30s.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy M30s
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 48 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)
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • 16 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, Galaxy M30s.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy M30s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G77
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 155293
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 170068
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 325
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy M30s.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy M30s
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
  • Opal Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 49 h Music play - Up to 131 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy M30s.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy M30s
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi 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
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy M30s.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy M30s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 420 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy M30s.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy M30s
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 15W - Preliminary specifications