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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-03 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Aurora, Black and Silver frost | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a global score of 85.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition design is notably newer, just a little thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy Note8. These phones have Android OS, but Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has older 10 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better looking display than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a much larger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light situations.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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