Huawei Honor 30S vs Karbonn A30

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

    Honor 30S: 90 g lighter

    Honor 30S:
    190 g
    A30:
    280 g
  • Width

    Honor 30S: 16 mm narrower

    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
    A30:
    91 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A30: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
    A30:
    5.9 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30S:
    Quad
    A30:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 30S: 2.1 mm thinner

    Honor 30S:
    8.6 mm
    A30:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Honor 30S: 3.7 mm shorter

    Honor 30S:
    162.3 mm
    A30:
    166 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 30S

    Height:
    162.3 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. A30

    Height:
    166 mm +3.7 mm versus Honor 30S
    Width:
    91 mm +16 mm versus Honor 30S
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor 30S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30S

    190 g

  2. 2. A30

    280 g

    +90 g versus Honor 30S

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 30S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²
  2. 2. A30

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

Honor 30S has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than A30.

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 30S, A30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30SA30
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
A30: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 30S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. A30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 30S

    4000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus A30

  2. 2. A30

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. A30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, A30.
SpecificationHonor 30SA30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 166 Х 91 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 280 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30S, A30.
SpecificationHonor 30SA30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 405 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Screen protection
  • Aluminosilicate glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, A30.
SpecificationHonor 30SA30
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, A30.
SpecificationHonor 30SA30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G57 6
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, A30.
SpecificationHonor 30SA30
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2012
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 450
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, A30.
SpecificationHonor 30SA30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • 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
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, A30.
SpecificationHonor 30SA30
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, A30.
SpecificationHonor 30SA30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Accelerometer