Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A30s has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy A30s body has the same weight than the Huawei nova 3, but it is just a little thicker.
The Huawei nova 3 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot greater count of pixels per inch of screen. Huawei nova 3 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much lower resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A30s has a slightly better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30s has a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity.
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