Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than Huawei P30, getting a global score of 83 against 81.7. Although it's the best phone we are comparing, we must note that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and thicker phone. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P30 has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei P30, because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little bigger display and a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen. Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Huawei P30, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P30 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note8. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Huawei P30 has a better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP and a way larger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
Huawei P30 features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also cheaper than the Huawei P30, which makes it an easy decision.
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