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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a general score of 87.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should count with all the same operating system features. Huawei Mate 30 5G is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy J8, although it is just a little thicker and just a little heavier.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a much better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit bigger screen, a greater pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy J8 features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a greater camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a back camera with way more megapixels and a much higher video quality.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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