Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 504.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 422 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 is slightly better than Galaxy M12, having a overall score of 81.7 against 80. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so both should offer identical OS features. Huawei P30's body is extremely lighter and way thinner than Galaxy M12, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
Huawei P30 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P30 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei P30 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and way more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P30, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M12 features a way better battery life than Huawei P30, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Huawei P30 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a larger camera aperture.
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