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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A30's body is lighter and a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 20, even though both were released with only a few months difference. Huawei Mate 20 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A30. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 and Galaxy A30 feature very similar battery durations. The Huawei Mate 20 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture and a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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