Huawei Honor 30 vs Samsung Galaxy On8

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 On8: 16 g lighter

    Honor 30:
    185 g
    Galaxy On8:
    169 g
  • Width

    Honor 30: 1.8 mm narrower

    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy On8: 1.03 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
    Galaxy On8:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    Galaxy On8:
    Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30:
    Quad
    Galaxy On8:
    Single
  • Height

    Galaxy On8: 8.6 mm shorter

    Honor 30:
    160.3 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    151.7 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 +8.6 mm versus Galaxy On8
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    76 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor 30
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30

    185 g

    +16 g versus Galaxy On8

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    169 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 On8

    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 On8.

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 On8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30Galaxy On8
16 GB Not recorded 3 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 On8

NFC:
Yes
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

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy On8

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 302. Galaxy On8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy On8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 3 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy On8
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%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy On8
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/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy On8
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-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41732
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy On8
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy On8
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)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy On8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy On8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 SM-J710FN/DF