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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-05 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Huawei P30 has a score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Huawei P30 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Huawei P30 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P30 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P30, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P30 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures, it also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Huawei P30 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3650mAh battery capacity.
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