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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has an overall score of 84, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. Even though Huawei Mate 30 is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note5, it's a little bit thicker and heavier. Huawei Mate 30 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations, a way more MP back facing camera, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
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