Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is much better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, having an 82.4 score against 74.2. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Galaxy M30 is a newer cellphone than Huawei nova 2 Plus, although it's just a little bit heavier and thicker.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus features just a little better processing power than Galaxy M30, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel number per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also counts with a more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy M30 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy M30 counts with a really longer battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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