Huawei Honor 30 vs Samsung i520

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

    i520: 86 g lighter

    Honor 30:
    185 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 23.7 mm narrower

    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 4.23 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30:
    Quad
    i520:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 30: 9.8 mm thinner

    Honor 30:
    8.1 mm
    i520:
    17.9 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 +58.6 mm versus i520
    Width:
    74.2 mm +23.7 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +9.8 mm versus Honor 30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30

    185 g

    +86 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 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. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

Honor 30 has approximately 528.4% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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, i520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30i520
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

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. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +3050 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 302. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, i520.
SpecificationHonor 30i520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30, i520.
SpecificationHonor 30i520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 102.9 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.6%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, i520.
SpecificationHonor 30i520
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 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)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 30, i520.
SpecificationHonor 30i520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G77
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30, i520.
SpecificationHonor 30i520
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, i520.
SpecificationHonor 30i520
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, i520.
SpecificationHonor 30i520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30, i520.
SpecificationHonor 30i520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer