Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 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 Note5 (CDMA):

OLED
Weight

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 42 g lighter

Honor View30:

213 g

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

171 g
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 0.87 in smaller diagonal

Honor View30:

6.57 in

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

5.7 in
Chipset

Honor View30:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor View30:

Triple

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

Single
Depth

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 1.3 mm thinner

Honor View30:

8.9 mm

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

7.6 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 +9.5 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Width:

75.8 mm
Depth:

8.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Height:

153.2 mm
Width:

76.1 mm
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor View30

213 g

+42 g versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

171 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 Note5 (CDMA)

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Honor View30 has approximately 16.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).

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 Note5 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32/64 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 Note5 (CDMA)

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

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

+1200 mAh versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View302. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm	153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	213 g	171 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.57" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1440 x 2560 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	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 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 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.2 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.5%	76.8%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	515 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Rear camera, main	40 MP Triple	16 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	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@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 22mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 8 score *	480663	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	242
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	920

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Release date	2020 February 24	2015 August
Colors	Ocean Blue Midnight Black Icelandic Frost Sunrise Orange	Black Sapphire White Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	540 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - N920V N920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V N920R HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N920P -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700) - N920V LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 5(850) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) - N920P LTE band 2(1900) 12(700) 25(1900) - N920R
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 Wi-Fi 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 Host
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W 70% in 30 min	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: N920V (Verizon); N920P (Sprint); N920R (US Cellular)

Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)