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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-12-10 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, having an 87.1 score against 80. Huawei Mate 30 Pro's design is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M12, even though it was released around a year before. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should count with identical OS features.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has way more pixels per display inch and a way higher 1176 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy M12, because although it has a back camera with a worse 40 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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