Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 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, 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 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is better than the Huawei nova 2i, getting a general score of 82.4 against 72.4. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a newer cellphone than the Huawei nova 2i, but it is just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei nova 2i has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater screen density. Galaxy M30 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei nova 2i counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M30 has a superior camera than Huawei nova 2i, although it has a lower 13 megapixels resolution camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Galaxy M30 has a really longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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