Huawei Honor View30 vs Sony Xperia 5: 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

Xperia 5:

OLED
Weight

Xperia 5: 49 g lighter

Honor View30:

213 g

Xperia 5:

164 g
Width

Xperia 5: 7.8 mm narrower

Honor View30:

75.8 mm

Xperia 5:

68 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia 5: 0.47 in smaller diagonal

Honor View30:

6.57 in

Xperia 5:

6.1 in
Chipset

Honor View30:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

Xperia 5:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Depth

Xperia 5: 0.7 mm thinner

Honor View30:

8.9 mm

Xperia 5:

8.2 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 +4.7 mm versus Xperia 5
Width:

75.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Xperia 5
Depth:

8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

Height:

158 mm
Width:

68 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor View30

213 g

+49 g versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

164 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. Xperia 5

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

86.9 cm²

Honor View30 has approximately 19.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5.

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, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor View30	Xperia 5
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. Xperia 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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

+1060 mAh versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

3140 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View302. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View30, Xperia 5.
Specification	Honor View30	Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm	158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	213 g	164 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.57" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1080 x 2520 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	128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0; Magic UI 3	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View30, Xperia 5.
Specification	Honor View30	Xperia 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.2 cm2	86.9 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.5%	80.9%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	449 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View30, Xperia 5.
Specification	Honor View30	Xperia 5
Rear camera, main	40 MP Triple	12 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	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.8µm 8 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	95
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	76
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	79

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View30, Xperia 5.
Specification	Honor View30	Xperia 5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	372456
Antutu 8 score *	480663	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2624

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View30, Xperia 5.
Specification	Honor View30	Xperia 5
Release date	2020 February 24	2019 September
Colors	Ocean Blue Midnight Black Icelandic Frost Sunrise Orange	Blue Red Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	800 EUR
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View30, Xperia 5.
Specification	Honor View30	Xperia 5
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 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) 13(700) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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 Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View30, Xperia 5.
Specification	Honor View30	Xperia 5
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View30, Xperia 5.
Specification	Honor View30	Xperia 5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W 70% in 30 min	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Huawei Honor View30 vs Sony Xperia 5