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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is better than the Huawei nova 2's 74.2 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it counts with some extra features. Samsung Galaxy M30's construction is newer than the Huawei nova 2's, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Huawei nova 2 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Huawei nova 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little greater pixels number per inch in the screen.
Galaxy M30 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M30 also counts with a better resolution back camera.
The Galaxy M30 has a superior battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 69% larger battery capacity.
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