Huawei Honor View30 vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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.

  • Width

    Nova 3.5: 15.9 mm narrower

    Honor View30:
    75.8 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nova 3.5: 3.07 in smaller diagonal

    Honor View30:
    6.57 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor View30:
    Triple
    Nova 3.5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor View30: 2.1 mm thinner

    Honor View30:
    8.9 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Nova 3.5: 50.3 mm shorter

    Honor View30:
    162.7 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Honor View30:
    2020
    Nova 3.5:
    2012

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 +50.3 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width:
    75.8 mm +15.9 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    213 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor View30
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Nova 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Honor View30 has approximately 174.7% more rectangular screen area than Nova 3.5.

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, Nova 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor View30Nova 3.5
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Nova 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Honor View302. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor View30, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationHonor View30Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 213 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.57" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 360 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; Magic UI 3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor View30, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationHonor View30Nova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 104.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.5%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor View30, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationHonor View30Nova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor View30, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationHonor View30Nova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 480663
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor View30, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationHonor View30Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 24
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Ocean Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Sunrise Orange
  • Black
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor View30, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationHonor View30Nova 3.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor View30, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationHonor View30Nova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor View30, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationHonor View30Nova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input