Huawei Honor V30 vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor V30:
    LCD
    Galaxy A31:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A31: 28 g lighter

    Honor V30:
    213 g
    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A31: 2.7 mm narrower

    Honor V30:
    75.8 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor V30:
    Triple
    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
  • Height

    Galaxy A31: 3.4 mm shorter

    Honor V30:
    162.7 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    159.3 mm
  • Release year

    Honor V30:
    2019
    Galaxy A31:
    2020

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 V30

    Height:
    162.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy A31
    Width:
    75.8 mm +2.7 mm versus Galaxy A31
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor V30

    213 g

    +28 g versus Galaxy A31

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    185 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 V30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.57 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²

Honor V30 has approximately 5.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A31.

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 V30, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor V30Galaxy A31
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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 V30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. 1. Honor V30

    4200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Honor V30

Specifications

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1. Honor V302. Galaxy A31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 213 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 6.4" 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 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; Magic UI 3
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A31
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.9%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 400 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A31
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -8 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A31
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 457357
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A31
Release date
  • 2019
  • November
  • 2020
  • March 24
Colors
  • Ocean Blue
  • Galaxy Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Sunrise Orange
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A31
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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G SA / NSA; N1/N3/N41/N77/N78/N79
  • 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 (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A31
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A31
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) - Also known as Honor View30
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W