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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a general score of 89.4, which is better than the Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. Huawei Mate X is a notably thicker and extremely heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A30. Huawei Mate X has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a just a little better screen pixel density, a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480px and a bigger display.
The Huawei Mate X features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate X has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A30, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy A30 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a lot tinier camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a back-facing camera with a much lower 16 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
Huawei Mate X features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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