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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has a global score of 84, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Huawei Mate 30's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is heavier. The Huawei Mate 30 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much better (4K) video quality.
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