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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2019-04-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 Pro has a global score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. The Huawei P30 Pro body is newer, but a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Huawei P30 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has more RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2017) and Huawei P30 Pro have very similar screens, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. Huawei P30 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Huawei P30 Pro features a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei P30 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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