Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s is slightly better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting a score of 79.8 against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy A30s design is noticeably newer, but just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei P9 Plus. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has older 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Huawei P9 Plus has a little faster processor than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has an 18% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy A30s counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A30s also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
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