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Huawei Honor V30 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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 A5 (2016):
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy A5 (2016): 58 g lighter

      Honor V30:
      213 g
      Galaxy A5 (2016):
      155 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A5 (2016): 4.8 mm narrower

      Honor V30:
      75.8 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2016):
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A5 (2016): 1.37 in smaller diagonal

      Honor V30:
      6.57 in
      Galaxy A5 (2016):
      5.2 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor V30:
      Triple
      Galaxy A5 (2016):
      Single

    • Depth

      Galaxy A5 (2016): 1.6 mm thinner

      Honor V30:
      8.9 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2016):
      7.3 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 V30

      Height:
      162.7 mm +17.9 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)
      Width:
      75.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

      Height:
      144.8 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor V30

      213 g

      +58 g versus Galaxy A5 (2016)

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

      155 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 (2016)

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

    Honor V30 has approximately 39.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A5 (2016).

    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 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    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 (2016)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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

      +1300 mAh versus Galaxy A5 (2016)

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

      2900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor V302. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5 (2016).
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm
    • 144.8 Х 71 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 213 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; Magic UI 3
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China only
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5 (2016).
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.7 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.9%
    • 72.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 400 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Yes
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5 (2016).
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    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/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    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/1.9
    • 24mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5 (2016).
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China only
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 405 China only
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 41785
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 642
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3208
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1983
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 457357
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5 (2016).
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    Release date
    • 2019
    • November
    • 2015
    • December
    Colors
    • Ocean Blue
    • Galaxy Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Sunrise Orange
    • Black
    • White
    • Gold
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 430 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5 (2016).
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5 (2016).
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor V30, Galaxy A5 (2016).
    SpecificationHonor V30Galaxy A5 (2016)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) - Also known as Honor View30
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ
    • RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA
    • CHL); A510FD (SEA
    • IND); A510Y/DS (AUS
    • TWN
    • NZL
    • PHL); A5100 (HKG
    • CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du

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