Huawei Honor 30S vs OnePlus 8

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 30S:
    LCD
    8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    8: 10 g lighter

    Honor 30S:
    190 g
    8:
    180 g
  • Width

    8: 2.1 mm narrower

    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
    8:
    72.9 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 256 GB storage

    Honor 30S:
    8 GB RAM
    8:
    12 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor 30S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30S:
    Quad
    8:
    Triple

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 +2.1 mm versus 8
    Width:
    75 mm +2.1 mm versus 8
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus 8
  2. 2. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30S

    190 g

    +10 g versus 8

  2. 2. 8

    180 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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

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, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30S8
128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 12 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 30S

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

2. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. 8

    4300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Honor 30S

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, 8.
SpecificationHonor 30S8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30S, 8.
SpecificationHonor 30S8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 405 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Aluminosilicate glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, 8.
SpecificationHonor 30S8
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
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)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, 8.
SpecificationHonor 30S8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G57 6
  • Adreno 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, 8.
SpecificationHonor 30S8
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 450
  • 700 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, 8.
SpecificationHonor 30S8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, 8.
SpecificationHonor 30S8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, 8.
SpecificationHonor 30S8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)