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Huawei Honor 30 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 CDMA

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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 S5 CDMA: 40 g lighter

      Honor 30:
      185 g
      Galaxy S5 CDMA:
      145 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S5 CDMA: 1.7 mm narrower

      Honor 30:
      74.2 mm
      Galaxy S5 CDMA:
      72.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S5 CDMA: 1.43 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 30:
      6.53 in
      Galaxy S5 CDMA:
      5.1 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 30:
      HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
      Galaxy S5 CDMA:
      Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 30:
      Quad
      Galaxy S5 CDMA:
      Single

    • Height

      Galaxy S5 CDMA: 18.3 mm shorter

      Honor 30:
      160.3 mm
      Galaxy S5 CDMA:
      142 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 +18.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 CDMA
      Width:
      74.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy S5 CDMA
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 CDMA

      Height:
      142 mm
      Width:
      72.5 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 30

      185 g

      +40 g versus Galaxy S5 CDMA

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 CDMA

      145 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 S5 CDMA

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

    Honor 30 has approximately 43.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 CDMA.

    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 S5 CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    32 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 S5 CDMA

    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

      +1200 mAh versus Galaxy S5 CDMA

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 CDMA

      2800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 302. Galaxy S5 CDMA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy S5 CDMA.
    SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
    • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.53" inch
    • 5.1" 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
    • 16/32 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
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy S5 CDMA.
    SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.9 cm2
    • 71.7 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
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy S5 CDMA.
    SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    • 16 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)
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    Video
    • 2160p
    • 1080p; gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy S5 CDMA.
    SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G77
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 43692
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy S5 CDMA.
    SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 15
    • 2014
    • February. Released 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Titanium silver
    • Emerald Green
    • Midnight Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Neon purple
    • Charcoal Black
    • Copper Gold
    • Electric Blue
    • Shimmery White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 390 h Talking time- Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy S5 CDMA.
    SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A 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 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
    • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy S5 CDMA.
    SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 30, Galaxy S5 CDMA.
    SpecificationHonor 30Galaxy S5 CDMA
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • gesture
    • heart rate
    • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G900F (Europe)
    • G900I (Asia
    • Australia)
    • G900M (Vodafone)
    • G900A (AT&T)
    • G900T (T-Mobile)
    • G900W8 (Canada)
    • G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea)

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