Huawei Honor View30 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a: 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.

Weight

Redmi 5a: 76 g lighter

Honor View30:

213 g

Redmi 5a:

137 g
Width

Redmi 5a: 5.7 mm narrower

Honor View30:

75.8 mm

Redmi 5a:

70.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Redmi 5a: 1.57 in smaller diagonal

Honor View30:

6.57 in

Redmi 5a:

5 in
Chipset

Honor View30:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)

Redmi 5a:

Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor View30:

Triple

Redmi 5a:

Single
Depth

Redmi 5a: 0.5 mm thinner

Honor View30:

8.9 mm

Redmi 5a:

8.4 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 +22.3 mm versus Redmi 5a
Width:

75.8 mm +5.7 mm versus Redmi 5a
Depth:

8.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Redmi 5a
2. Redmi 5a

Height:

140.4 mm
Width:

70.1 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor View30

213 g

+76 g versus Redmi 5a
2. Redmi 5a

137 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. Redmi 5a

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Honor View30 has approximately 51.2% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5a.

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, Redmi 5a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown

Redmi 5a: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Redmi 5a

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 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

+1200 mAh versus Redmi 5a
2. Redmi 5a

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor View302. Redmi 5a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View30, Redmi 5a.
Specification	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm	140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	213 g	137 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.57" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	720 x 1280 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 3 GB RAM 16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
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 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor View30, Redmi 5a.
Specification	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	104.2 cm2	68.0 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.5%	69.1%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	296 PPI
Screen protection	Yes	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View30, Redmi 5a.
Specification	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
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 PDAF f/2.2
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
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/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View30, Redmi 5a.
Specification	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	32456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	660
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2014
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1368
Antutu 8 score *	480663	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	124
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	410

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor View30, Redmi 5a.
Specification	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
Release date	2020 February 24	2017 November
Colors	Ocean Blue Midnight Black Icelandic Frost Sunrise Orange	Gold Dark Gray Rose Gold Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	110 EUR
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Front glass aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View30, Redmi 5a.
Specification	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA LTE
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 b/g/n 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	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View30, Redmi 5a.
Specification	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor View30, Redmi 5a.
Specification	Honor View30	Redmi 5a
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 40W 70% in 30 min	Sensors Accelerometer proximity Infrared port - For India; China

Huawei Honor View30 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a