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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30, with an 82.9 score against 79.6. Although it's the best in this review, we must tell that it's also somewhat heavier and thicker. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A30 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Huawei Mate 20 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution.
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