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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8, with a score of 84 against 76.7. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should give identical operating system features. Huawei Mate 30's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy J8's, although it is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a higher display density, a little larger display and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Huawei Mate 30 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy J8 features just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels, a way better (4K) video resolution and a way larger sensor.
The Huawei Mate 30 has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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