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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G has an overall score of 87.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 global score. Huawei Mate 30 5G's body is just a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy A12, even though it was released about 14 months before. These devices work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a better pixels count per inch of screen, a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with greater battery duration than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 19 percent more battery size.
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