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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 Star, with a general score of 87.4 against 82.1. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 5G has the older 10 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei Mate 30 5G design is newer than the Galaxy A8 Star's, but it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a better memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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