Huawei Honor 30S vs ZTE Blade A3: 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.

Weight

Blade A3: 26 g lighter

Honor 30S:

190 g

Blade A3:

164 g
Screen diagonal

Blade A3: 1 in smaller diagonal

Honor 30S:

6.5 in

Blade A3:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor 30S:

HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)

Blade A3:

Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 30S:

Quad

Blade A3:

Single
Height

Blade A3: 9.9 mm shorter

Honor 30S:

162.3 mm

Blade A3:

152.4 mm
Release year

Honor 30S:

2020

Blade A3:

2017

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 +9.9 mm versus Blade A3
Width:

75 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Blade A3

Height:

152.4 mm
Width:

75.8 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 30S

190 g

+26 g versus Blade A3
2. Blade A3

164 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. Blade A3

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor 30S has approximately 22.3% more rectangular screen area than Blade A3.

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, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 30S	Blade A3
32 GB	Not recorded	3 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. Blade A3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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
2. Blade A3

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 30S2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 30S, Blade A3.
Specification	Honor 30S	Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.3 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm	152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	190 g	164 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.5" inch	5.5" 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 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1	Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)	Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 30S, Blade A3.
Specification	Honor 30S	Blade A3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	102.0 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.8%	72.2%
PPI /points per inch/	405 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 30S, Blade A3.
Specification	Honor 30S	Blade A3
Rear camera, main	64 MP Quad	13 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)	13 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	5 MP Dual
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 (wide)	5 MP 2 MP depth sensor

Performance

Performance — specifications for Honor 30S, Blade A3.
Specification	Honor 30S	Blade A3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G57 6	Mali-T720MP2

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 30S, Blade A3.
Specification	Honor 30S	Blade A3
Release date	2020 March 30	2017 November
Colors	Black Blue Green Gradient	Blue Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	$ 450	150 EUR
Body build	Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass) glass back aluminum frame	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 30S, Blade A3.
Specification	Honor 30S	Blade A3
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 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 hotspot
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
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 30S, Blade A3.
Specification	Honor 30S	Blade A3
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	HDR10 32-bit/192kHz audio	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 30S, Blade A3.
Specification	Honor 30S	Blade A3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W 70% in 30 min	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity

Huawei Honor 30S vs ZTE Blade A3

Huawei Honor 30S

ZTE Blade A3

Key differences

Weight

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Height

Release year

Physical size

1. Honor 30S

2. Blade A3

Weight

1. Honor 30S

2. Blade A3

Screen size

1. Honor 30S

2. Blade A3

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 30S

2. Blade A3

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 30S

2. Blade A3

Specifications

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