Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-31 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, getting an 82.7 score against 79.8. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A30s, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery life in Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design.
The Galaxy A30s shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A30s also has a lot larger aperture for better low-light photography and video and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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