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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | -- |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 a global score of 84, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 score. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 has a more recent 10 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, giving you some nice extra features. Galaxy S6 Active features a much more vibrant display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Huawei Mate 30 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics co-processor.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a larger aperture, a back facing camera with much more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor.
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