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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2's general score of 74.2. Galaxy A30 is a newer phone than Huawei nova 2, but it's heavier and just a bit thicker. The Huawei nova 2 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Huawei nova 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a greater memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 has a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video and a way better resolution camera. The Galaxy A30 has superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 36% greater battery size.
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