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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 990 5G chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 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 MP16 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.56 | 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 | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Xs is much better than the Galaxy A30, getting a 91.6 score against 79.6. The Huawei Mate Xs body is newer than the Galaxy A30's, but it is a lot heavier and thicker. The Huawei Mate Xs has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A30, because it has a way better 2200 x 2480px resolution, a larger display and a quite higher pixels count in each screen inch.
The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A30, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate Xs has a bit better processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate Xs captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much higher 40 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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