1. Home
  2. Comparison

Huawei Honor V30 vs Samsung Galaxy A5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

    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 A5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy A5: 90 g lighter

      Honor V30:
      213 g
      Galaxy A5:
      123 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A5: 6.1 mm narrower

      Honor V30:
      75.8 mm
      Galaxy A5:
      69.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A5: 1.57 in smaller diagonal

      Honor V30:
      6.57 in
      Galaxy A5:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Honor V30:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Galaxy A5:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor V30:
      Triple
      Galaxy A5:
      Single

    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 +23.4 mm versus Galaxy A5
      Width:
      75.8 mm +6.1 mm versus Galaxy A5
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Galaxy A5

    2. 2. Galaxy A5

      Height:
      139.3 mm
      Width:
      69.7 mm
      Depth:
      6.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor V30

      213 g

      +90 g versus Galaxy A5

    2. 2. Galaxy A5

      123 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 A5

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

    Honor V30 has approximately 51.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A5.

    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 A5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor V30Galaxy A5
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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 V30

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

    2. Galaxy A5

    NFC:
    See details Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. 1. Honor V30

      4200 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus Galaxy A5

    2. 2. Galaxy A5

      2300 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Honor V302. Galaxy A5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5.
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm
    • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
    Weight
    • 213 g
    • 123 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 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 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; Magic UI 3
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5.
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.7 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.9%
    • 71.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 400 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Yes
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5.
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    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
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 28mm (wide)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5.
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Adreno 306
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 20123
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 488
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1125
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 799
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457357
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5.
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5
    Release date
    • 2019
    • November
    • 2014
    • October
    Colors
    • Ocean Blue
    • Galaxy Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Sunrise Orange
    • Pearl White
    • Midnight Black
    • Platinum Silver
    • Soft Pink
    • Light Blue
    • Champagne Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 430 EUR
    • 260 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
    Body build Unknown
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5.
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F
    • A500FQ
    • A500FU
    • A500HQ
    • A500YZ
    • A500M
    • A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - A500F
    • A500FU LTE band 3(1800)
    • 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700) - A500Y
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • 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 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5.
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5.
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) - Also known as Honor View30
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A500F (Global)
    • A500FU (Europe)
    • A500M (Peru
    • Colombia)
    • A500Y (Australia
    • New Zealand)
    • A500YZ (Taiwan)
    • A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea)
    • A500FQ (Turkey)

    Similar comparisons

    LG Optimus Vu P895Samsung Galaxy A5

    LG Optimus Vu P895 vs Samsung Galaxy A5
    Samsung Galaxy A5Xiaomi Redmi 6A

    Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 6A