Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10, having a global score of 82.4 against 78.9. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, so it offers some nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy M30 is a newer and a little bit lighter phone than Huawei Mate 10, but it is just a bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 10 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 10 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy M30 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M30 has improved battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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