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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's score of 77.4. The Galaxy A30 is a much newer phone, and it's also a little bit thinner and lighter than Huawei Mate 8. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a little bit greater pixel amount per inch in the screen and a little bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy A30 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with a 16 MP, the Galaxy A30 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A30's battery performance is just as good as the Huawei Mate 8 one.
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