Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20, having a overall score of 79.8 against 79.5. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy A30s's construction is newer, a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Huawei Mate 20.
Huawei Mate 20 has a way better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, a better count of pixels per inch in the display and a bit bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 20 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A30s. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy A30s has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A30s and Huawei Mate 20 feature really similar battery performance.
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