Huawei Honor 30S vs Motorola DROID 3

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

    DROID 3: 23 g lighter

    Honor 30S:
    190 g
    DROID 3:
    167 g
  • Width

    DROID 3: 11 mm narrower

    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
    DROID 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID 3: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
    DROID 3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30S:
    Quad
    DROID 3:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 30S: 4.4 mm thinner

    Honor 30S:
    8.6 mm
    DROID 3:
    13 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 +38.3 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    75 mm +11 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.4 mm versus Honor 30S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30S

    190 g

    +23 g versus DROID 3

  2. 2. DROID 3

    167 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 30S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²
  2. 2. DROID 3

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

Honor 30S has approximately 131.3% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

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, DROID 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30SDROID 3
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 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. DROID 3

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

    +2460 mAh versus DROID 3

  2. 2. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. DROID 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, DROID 3.
SpecificationHonor 30SDROID 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 16 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
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 4430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30S, DROID 3.
SpecificationHonor 30SDROID 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 405 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection
  • Aluminosilicate glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, DROID 3.
SpecificationHonor 30SDROID 3
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
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, DROID 3.
SpecificationHonor 30SDROID 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G57 6
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, DROID 3.
SpecificationHonor 30SDROID 3
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2011
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 450
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, DROID 3.
SpecificationHonor 30SDROID 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, DROID 3.
SpecificationHonor 30SDROID 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, DROID 3.
SpecificationHonor 30SDROID 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G