Huawei Honor 30 vs ZTE Blade A520

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 30:
    OLED
    Blade A520:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Blade A520: 55 g lighter

    Honor 30:
    185 g
    Blade A520:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade A520: 3.2 mm narrower

    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
    Blade A520:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A520: 1.53 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
    Blade A520:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
    Blade A520:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30:
    Quad
    Blade A520:
    Single

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 +16.3 mm versus Blade A520
    Width:
    74.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Blade A520
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Blade A520

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30

    185 g

    +55 g versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    130 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. Blade A520

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

Honor 30 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Blade A520.

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, Blade A520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30Blade A520
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A520: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

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. Blade A520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +1600 mAh versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 302. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30, Blade A520.
SpecificationHonor 30Blade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 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 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30, Blade A520.
SpecificationHonor 30Blade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.6%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30, Blade A520.
SpecificationHonor 30Blade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 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)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 30, Blade A520.
SpecificationHonor 30Blade A520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G77
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30, Blade A520.
SpecificationHonor 30Blade A520
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30, Blade A520.
SpecificationHonor 30Blade A520
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
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
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30, Blade A520.
SpecificationHonor 30Blade A520
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30, Blade A520.
SpecificationHonor 30Blade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W
  • Sensors Accelerometer