Huawei Honor 30S vs Samsung Galaxy A70

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
    Galaxy A70:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A70: 7 g lighter

    Honor 30S:
    190 g
    Galaxy A70:
    183 g
  • Width

    Honor 30S: 1.7 mm narrower

    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
    Galaxy A70:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 30S: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
    Galaxy A70:
    6.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
    Galaxy A70:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30S:
    Quad
    Galaxy A70:
    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
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A70
  2. 2. Galaxy A70

    Height:
    164.3 mm +2 mm versus Honor 30S
    Width:
    76.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor 30S
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30S

    190 g

    +7 g versus Galaxy A70

  2. 2. Galaxy A70

    183 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. Galaxy A70

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

Galaxy A70 has approximately 6.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor 30S.

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, Galaxy A70, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30SGalaxy A70
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A70: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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. Galaxy A70

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Galaxy A70

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Honor 30S

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. Galaxy A70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationHonor 30SGalaxy A70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 164.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 6.7" 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationHonor 30SGalaxy A70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 108.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 86%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 405 PPI
  • 393 PPI
Screen protection
  • Aluminosilicate glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationHonor 30SGalaxy A70
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 32 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)
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationHonor 30SGalaxy A70
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G57 6
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 167482
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2341
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6600
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 210563
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 480
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1528
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationHonor 30SGalaxy A70
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
  • Coral
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 450
  • 330 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationHonor 30SGalaxy A70
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationHonor 30SGalaxy A70
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationHonor 30SGalaxy A70
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A705F/DS (Global); SM-A7050 (China)