Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 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 |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, having a overall score of 81.4 against 79.8. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Huawei P20 Pro has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version. Huawei P20 Pro's body is older, just a little heavier and a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A30s.
Huawei P20 Pro has a brighter display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels and a lot better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a bit better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A30s's battery performance is very similar to Huawei P20 Pro's battery life.
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