Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy A7: 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 A7:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy A7: 72 g lighter

Honor View30:

213 g

Galaxy A7:

141 g
Screen diagonal

Galaxy A7: 1.07 in smaller diagonal

Honor View30:

6.57 in

Galaxy A7:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor View30:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

Galaxy A7:

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
Rear camera layout

Honor View30:

Triple

Galaxy A7:

Single
Depth

Galaxy A7: 2.6 mm thinner

Honor View30:

8.9 mm

Galaxy A7:

6.3 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. Honor View30

Height:

162.7 mm +11.7 mm versus Galaxy A7
Width:

75.8 mm
Depth:

8.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy A7
2. Galaxy A7

Height:

151 mm
Width:

76.2 mm
Depth:

6.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor View30

213 g

+72 g versus Galaxy A7
2. Galaxy A7

141 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 A7

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor View30 has approximately 25% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A7.

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 A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
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 View30

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

2. Galaxy A7

NFC:: Yes
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. Honor View30

4200 mAh

+1600 mAh versus Galaxy A7
2. Galaxy A7

2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View302. Galaxy A7

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm	151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
Weight	213 g	141 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.57" inch	5.5" 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0; Magic UI 3	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.2 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.5%	72.5%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
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 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/2.2 23mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	568
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1471
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1984
Antutu 8 score *	480663	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	296
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	973

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
Release date	2020 February 24	2015 January
Colors	Ocean Blue Midnight Black Icelandic Frost Sunrise Orange	Pearl White Midnight Black Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	300 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
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 band 1(2100) 41(2500) 77(3700) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100) 20(800) 40(2300) - A700FD
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 (market dependant)
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 - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
Radio	No	FM radio RDS recording
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy A7.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy A7
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W 70% in 30 min	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA) A700FD (Malaysia Pakistan) A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)

Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy A7