Huawei Honor 30S vs Sony Xperia U

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 U: 80 g lighter

    Honor 30S:
    190 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 21 mm narrower

    Honor 30S:
    75 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 30S:
    6.5 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 30S:
    Quad
    Xperia U:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 30S: 3.4 mm thinner

    Honor 30S:
    8.6 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 50.3 mm shorter

    Honor 30S:
    162.3 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 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 +50.3 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    75 mm +21 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.4 mm versus Honor 30S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 30S

    190 g

    +80 g versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    110 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 U

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

Honor 30S has approximately 202.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia U.

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 U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 30SXperia U
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia U: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 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. Xperia U

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +2680 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia U.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia U.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 405 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Aluminosilicate glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia U.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia U
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
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia U.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G57 6
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia U.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia U
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Gradient
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 450
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia U.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia U
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
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 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
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia U.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Xperia U.
SpecificationHonor 30SXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat