Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 8, with a global score of 82.4 against 77.4. Galaxy M30's body is newer and just a little lighter, but also a little bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 8. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a little better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Huawei Mate 8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with better video frame rate and a more MP camera.
The Galaxy M30 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30 has greater battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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