Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3, having a general score of 82.4 against 76.3. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version, providing the user some extra features and optimized performance. The Samsung Galaxy M30 body is thicker and just a little bit heavier than Huawei nova 3.
Huawei nova 3 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 counts with superior battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
The Huawei nova 3 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments, a back camera with more mega pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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