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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-12-10 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, getting a general score of 87.1 against 80.3. These devices include the same Android 10 operating system. Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a a little lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A12, but both of them are equally thin. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a much better screen than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a way better 1176 x 2400 resolution and a much better display pixel density. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a worse 40 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture. The Galaxy A12 has just a bit better battery life than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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