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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-10 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy S8, having a general score of 87.1 against 81.7. Although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is incredibly newer than Galaxy S8, it is extremely heavier and thicker. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a much better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a camera with a lot higher 40 mega-pixels resolution, a larger aperture, a lot larger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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