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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, getting a overall score of 84 against 81.7. The Huawei Mate 30 construction is newer, but incredibly heavier and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy S8. The Huawei Mate 30 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4200mAh battery size. Huawei Mate 30 captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with lot more MP.
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