Huawei Honor 30S vs Plum Axe

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

    Axe: 92 g lighter

    Honor 30S:
    190 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    Axe: 11.4 mm narrower

    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30S:
    Quad
    Axe:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 30S: 1.8 mm thinner

    Honor 30S:
    8.6 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 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 +40.3 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    75 mm +11.4 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor 30S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30S

    190 g

    +92 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. Axe

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

Honor 30S has approximately 124% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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, Axe, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30SAxe
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Axe: 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. Axe

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

    +2600 mAh versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Axe.
SpecificationHonor 30SAxe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Axe.
SpecificationHonor 30SAxe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 405 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Aluminosilicate glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Axe.
SpecificationHonor 30SAxe
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, Axe.
SpecificationHonor 30SAxe
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G57 6
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Axe.
SpecificationHonor 30SAxe
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 450
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Axe.
SpecificationHonor 30SAxe
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • 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
  • Mi-Fi 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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, Axe.
SpecificationHonor 30SAxe
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Axe.
SpecificationHonor 30SAxe
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM