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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 score. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version, offering some extra features and enhanced performance. Even though Samsung Galaxy M30 is noticeably newer than the Huawei P9 Plus, it is a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Huawei P9 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Huawei P9 Plus features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei P9 Plus shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M30 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M30 counts with a way better battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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