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Huawei Honor 30S vs Nokia N96

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

      N96: 65 g lighter

      Honor 30S:
      190 g
      N96:
      125 g

    • Width

      N96: 20 mm narrower

      Honor 30S:
      75 mm
      N96:
      55 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N96: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 30S:
      6.5 in
      N96:
      2.8 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 30S:
      Quad
      N96:
      Single

    • Depth

      Honor 30S: 9.4 mm thinner

      Honor 30S:
      8.6 mm
      N96:
      18 mm

    • Height

      N96: 59.3 mm shorter

      Honor 30S:
      162.3 mm
      N96:
      103 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 +59.3 mm versus N96
      Width:
      75 mm +20 mm versus N96
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. N96

      Height:
      103 mm
      Width:
      55 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +9.4 mm versus Honor 30S

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 30S

      190 g

      +65 g versus N96

    2. 2. N96

      125 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. N96

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

    Honor 30S has approximately 320.1% more rectangular screen area than N96.

    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, N96, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 30SN96
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    N96: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 128 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. N96

    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

      +3050 mAh versus N96

    2. 2. N96

      950 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 30S2. N96

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, N96.
    SpecificationHonor 30SN96
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
    • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 190 g
    • 125 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.5" inch
    • 2.8" 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 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 128 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
    • 950 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
    • Symbian OS 9.3
    • S60 rel. 3.2
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 30S, N96.
    SpecificationHonor 30SN96
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.0 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.8%
    • 42.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 405 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Aluminosilicate glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, N96.
    SpecificationHonor 30SN96
    Rear camera, main
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    • 5 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)
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, N96.
    SpecificationHonor 30SN96
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G57 6
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, N96.
    SpecificationHonor 30SN96
    Release date
    • 2020
    • March 30
    • 2008
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Gradient
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Quartz
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $ 450
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, N96.
    SpecificationHonor 30SN96
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    • 107 / 64.2 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
    • 177 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP technology
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, N96.
    SpecificationHonor 30SN96
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • HDR10
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, N96.
    SpecificationHonor 30SN96
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W
    • 70% in 30 min
    • Sensors Accelerometer DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand

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