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Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy M21

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 View30:
      LCD
      Galaxy M21:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy M21: 25 g lighter

      Honor View30:
      213 g
      Galaxy M21:
      188 g

    • Chipset

      Honor View30:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
      Galaxy M21:
      Exynos 9611 (10nm)

    • Height

      Galaxy M21: 3.7 mm shorter

      Honor View30:
      162.7 mm
      Galaxy M21:
      159 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 View30

      Height:
      162.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy M21
      Width:
      75.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy M21

      Height:
      159 mm
      Width:
      75.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor View30

      213 g

      +25 g versus Galaxy M21

    2. 2. Galaxy M21

      188 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 View30

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

    2. 2. Galaxy M21

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.5 cm²

    Honor View30 has approximately 3.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy M21.

    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 M21, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor View30Galaxy M21
    64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 6 GB RAM

    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 M21

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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 View30

      4200 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy M21

      6000 mAh

      +1800 mAh versus Honor View30

    Specifications

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    1. Honor View302. Galaxy M21

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy M21.
    SpecificationHonor View30Galaxy M21
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm
    • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 213 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.57" inch
    • 6.4" 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
    • 64GB 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
    • 6000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; Magic UI 3
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
    • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy M21.
    SpecificationHonor View30Galaxy M21
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.2 cm2
    • 100.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.5%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Yes
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy M21.
    SpecificationHonor View30Galaxy M21
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    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
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4.0''
    • 1.12µm -5 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • 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/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy M21.
    SpecificationHonor View30Galaxy M21
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 480663
    • 182451
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy M21.
    SpecificationHonor View30Galaxy M21
    Release date
    • 2020
    • February 24
    • 2020
    • March 18
    Colors
    • Ocean Blue
    • Midnight Black
    • Icelandic Frost
    • Sunrise Orange
    • Midnight Blue
    • Raven Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 160 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy M21.
    SpecificationHonor View30Galaxy M21
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 -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
    • 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
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy M21.
    SpecificationHonor View30Galaxy M21
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others Unknown
    • 420 nits max brightness
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy M21.
    SpecificationHonor View30Galaxy M21
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W
    • 70% in 30 min
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 15W