Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 global score. These phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features. Samsung Galaxy M30's construction has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 20, but it is just a bit lighter.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Huawei Mate 20 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density and a quite lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a lot better video resolution, a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M30 features greater battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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