Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy A40: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor View30:

LCD

Galaxy A40:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy A40: 73 g lighter

Honor View30:

213 g

Galaxy A40:

140 g
Width

Galaxy A40: 6.6 mm narrower

Honor View30:

75.8 mm

Galaxy A40:

69.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy A40: 0.67 in smaller diagonal

Honor View30:

6.57 in

Galaxy A40:

5.9 in
Chipset

Honor View30:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

Galaxy A40:

Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor View30:

Triple

Galaxy A40:

Dual

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 View30

Height:

162.7 mm +18.3 mm versus Galaxy A40
Width:

75.8 mm +6.6 mm versus Galaxy A40
Depth:

8.9 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A40
2. Galaxy A40

Height:

144.4 mm
Width:

69.2 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor View30

213 g

+73 g versus Galaxy A40
2. Galaxy A40

140 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 View30

Screen diagonal:

6.57 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

104.2 cm²
2. Galaxy A40

Screen diagonal:

5.9 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.5 cm²

Honor View30 has approximately 22% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A40.

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 View30, Galaxy A40, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown

Galaxy A40: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 View30

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

2. Galaxy A40

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Honor View30

4200 mAh

+1100 mAh versus Galaxy A40
2. Galaxy A40

3100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View302. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A40.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm	144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	213 g	140 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.57" inch	5.9" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1080 x 2340 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	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3100 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10.0; Magic UI 3	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A40.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.2 cm2	85.5 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.5%	85.5%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	437 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A40.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
Rear camera, main	40 MP Triple	16 MP Dual
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	16 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) PDAF -5 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Dual	25 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.8µm 8 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)	25 MP f/2.0 25mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A40.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	109789
Antutu 8 score *	480663	127724
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	960

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A40.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
Release date	2020 February 24	2019 March
Colors	Ocean Blue Midnight Black Icelandic Frost Sunrise Orange	Black White Blue Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	220 EUR
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A40.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
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 band 1(2100) 41(2500) 77(3700) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA	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 band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 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/ac dual-band WiFi 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	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A40.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A40.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A40
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W 70% in 30 min	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS SM-A405FN/DS (Global) SM-A405FM/DS

Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy A40