Huawei Honor 30S vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3: 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

S8600 Wave 3:

OLED
Weight

S8600 Wave 3: 68 g lighter

Honor 30S:

190 g

S8600 Wave 3:

122 g
Width

S8600 Wave 3: 10.8 mm narrower

Honor 30S:

75 mm

S8600 Wave 3:

64.2 mm
Screen diagonal

S8600 Wave 3: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

Honor 30S:

6.5 in

S8600 Wave 3:

4 in
Rear camera layout

Honor 30S:

Quad

S8600 Wave 3:

Single
Depth

Honor 30S: 1.3 mm thinner

Honor 30S:

8.6 mm

S8600 Wave 3:

9.9 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. Honor 30S

Height:

162.3 mm +36.4 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
Width:

75 mm +10.8 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. S8600 Wave 3

Height:

125.9 mm
Width:

64.2 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor 30S

Weight

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

1. Honor 30S

190 g

+68 g versus S8600 Wave 3
2. S8600 Wave 3

122 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. Honor 30S

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

102 cm²
2. S8600 Wave 3

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 S8600 Wave 3.

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, S8600 Wave 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
128 GB	8 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Unknown

S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. S8600 Wave 3

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. Honor 30S

4000 mAh

+2500 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3
2. S8600 Wave 3

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm	125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	190 g	122 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
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
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	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1	bada 2.0
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 30S, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	102.0 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.8%	56.3%
PPI /points per inch/	405 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
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	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 (wide)	VGA

Performance

Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G57 6	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
Release date	2020 March 30	2011 August
Colors	Black Blue Green Gradient	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	$ 450	150 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Body build	Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass) glass back aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
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 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct UMA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	3.0 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS recordin
Others	HDR10 32-bit/192kHz audio	Handwriting recognition DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, S8600 Wave 3.
Specification	Honor 30S	S8600 Wave 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W 70% in 30 min	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

Huawei Honor 30S vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3

Huawei Honor 30S

Samsung S8600 Wave 3

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Honor 30S

2. S8600 Wave 3

Weight

1. Honor 30S

2. S8600 Wave 3

Screen size

1. Honor 30S

2. S8600 Wave 3

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 30S

2. S8600 Wave 3

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 30S

2. S8600 Wave 3

Specifications

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