Huawei Honor 30S vs Samsung Galaxy A80: specs comparison

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 A80:

OLED
Weight

Honor 30S: 30 g lighter

Honor 30S:

190 g

Galaxy A80:

220 g
Width

Honor 30S: 1.5 mm narrower

Honor 30S:

75 mm

Galaxy A80:

76.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor 30S: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Honor 30S:

6.5 in

Galaxy A80:

6.7 in
Chipset

Honor 30S:

HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)

Galaxy A80:

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 30S:

Quad

Galaxy A80:

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. Honor 30S

Height:

162.3 mm
Width:

75 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Galaxy A80

Height:

165.2 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor 30S
Width:

76.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor 30S
Depth:

9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Honor 30S

Weight

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

1. Honor 30S

190 g
2. Galaxy A80

220 g

+30 g versus Honor 30S

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. Honor 30S

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

102 cm²
2. Galaxy A80

Screen diagonal:

6.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

108.4 cm²

Galaxy A80 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 A80, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
128 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Not recorded

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 A80

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. Honor 30S

4000 mAh

+300 mAh versus Galaxy A80
2. Galaxy A80

3700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. Galaxy A80

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A80.
Specification	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm	165.2 Х 76.5 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	190 g	220 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 8 GB 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	3700 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A80.
Specification	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
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%	85.8%
PPI /points per inch/	405 PPI	0 PPI
Screen protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A80.
Specification	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
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/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2" 0.8µm PDAF - 8 MP f/2.2 12mm (ultrawide) 1.12µm - TOF 3D camera f/1.2 30mm
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 (wide)	Motorized pop-up rotating main camera module

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A80.
Specification	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G57 6	Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	204789
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	250884
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	518
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1647

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A80.
Specification	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
Release date	2020 March 30	2019 April
Colors	Black Blue Green Gradient	Angel Gold Ghost White Phantom Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	$ 450	650 EUR
Body build	Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass) glass back aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A80.
Specification	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
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
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 - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A80.
Specification	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	HDR10 32-bit/192kHz audio	Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Galaxy A80.
Specification	Honor 30S	Galaxy A80
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-A805F/DS (Global) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A90

Huawei Honor 30S vs Samsung Galaxy A80

Huawei Honor 30S

Samsung Galaxy A80

Key differences