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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note8, getting a global score of 84 against 83. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei Mate 30's body is newer and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note8's, but it's also a little bit heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch of display. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality, better video frame rates and a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Huawei Mate 30 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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