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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2i, having a 79.6 score against 72.4. The Samsung Galaxy A30 design has the same thickness than Huawei nova 2i, but it's just a little bit heavier. Huawei nova 2i features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Huawei nova 2i counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 2i. They have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
The Galaxy A30 features more storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30 features better battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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