Honor V30 Pro
#905
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
#1373Category Breakdown
Honor V30 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Performance
88.988.6
Camera
93.065.4
Display
58.982.8
Battery
89.930.6
Build
78.781.6
Connectivity
82.079.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
66.959.3
Summary
- The Honor V30 Pro features a glass and aluminum build with a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display, while the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a slightly larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, both with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the V30 Pro is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, whereas the A90 5G uses the Snapdragon 855, with the former offering a more advanced architecture.
- The V30 Pro excels in camera capabilities with a 40 MP main sensor and optical image stabilization, compared to the A90's 48 MP sensor without OIS.
- Battery capacity is higher in the A90 at 4500 mAh, but the V30 Pro supports faster charging at 40W and includes wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the V30 Pro runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3, while the A90 5G initially launched with Android 9.0 but is upgradable to Android 11 with One UI 3.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor V30 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
General
Release Date
2019
2019
Announced
2019
2019
Description
N/A
Versions: SM-A908B (Global); SM-A908N (South Korea); SM-A9080 (China)
Display
Size
6.57"
6.7"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 640
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (6GB model only)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, AF
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min27W wirelessReverse wireless
25W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
164.8 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight
206 g
206 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Colors
Ocean Blue, Galaxy Black, Icelandic frost
White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass