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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 30's score of 84. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is just a little bit thinner and a little lighter than Huawei Mate 30, although it was released just 10 months before. The Huawei Mate 30 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 11 percent larger battery size. Huawei Mate 30 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates, a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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