Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active: 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 S7 active:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy S7 active: 28.2 g lighter

Honor View30:

213 g

Galaxy S7 active:

184.8 g
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S7 active: 1.47 in smaller diagonal

Honor View30:

6.57 in

Galaxy S7 active:

5.1 in
Chipset

Honor View30:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

Galaxy S7 active:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor View30:

Triple

Galaxy S7 active:

Single
Depth

Honor View30: 1 mm thinner

Honor View30:

8.9 mm

Galaxy S7 active:

9.9 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 +13.9 mm versus Galaxy S7 active
Width:

75.8 mm
Depth:

8.9 mm
2. Galaxy S7 active

Height:

148.8 mm
Width:

74.9 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +1 mm versus Honor View30

Weight

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

1. Honor View30

213 g

+28.2 g versus Galaxy S7 active
2. Galaxy S7 active

184.8 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 S7 active

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

Honor View30 has approximately 45.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 active.

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 S7 active, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown

Galaxy S7 active: Original memory entry

32 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 S7 active

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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

+200 mAh versus Galaxy S7 active
2. Galaxy S7 active

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View302. Galaxy S7 active

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm	148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	213 g	184.8 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.57" inch	5.1" 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 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0; Magic UI 3	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.2 cm2	71.7 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.5%	64.3%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	576 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
Rear camera, main	40 MP Triple	12 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	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps Auto HDR dual-video rec.
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/1.7 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	140829
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1501
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3700
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	6164
Antutu 8 score *	480663	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	2747
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	719

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
Release date	2020 February 24	2016 June
Colors	Ocean Blue Midnight Black Icelandic Frost Sunrise Orange	Camo Green Titanium Gray Sandy Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	360 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 20(800) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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/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 LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Unknown	Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View30, Galaxy S7 active.
Specification	Honor View30	Galaxy S7 active
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 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant

Huawei Honor View30 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active