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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-18 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3i's global score of 73.7. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M30s has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy M30s's construction is newer than the Huawei nova 3i's, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
Samsung Galaxy M30s and Huawei nova 3i feature very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger display. The Huawei nova 3i features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3i. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments.
Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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