Huawei Honor 30S vs Sony Xperia SL

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

    Xperia SL: 46 g lighter

    Honor 30S:
    190 g
    Xperia SL:
    144 g
  • Width

    Xperia SL: 11 mm narrower

    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
    Xperia SL:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SL: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 30S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
    Xperia SL:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30S:
    Quad
    Xperia SL:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 30S: 2 mm thinner

    Honor 30S:
    8.6 mm
    Xperia SL:
    10.6 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 +34.3 mm versus Xperia SL
    Width:
    75 mm +11 mm versus Xperia SL
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia SL

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2 mm versus Honor 30S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30S

    190 g

    +46 g versus Xperia SL

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    144 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. Xperia SL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Honor 30S has approximately 100.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SL.

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, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30SXperia SL
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
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. Xperia SL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +2250 mAh versus Xperia SL

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. Xperia SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia SL.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia SL.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia SL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 405 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Aluminosilicate glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia SL.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia SL
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 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)
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia SL.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia SL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G57 6
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia SL.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia SL
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 450
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia SL.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia SL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia SL.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia SL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia SL.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia SL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input