Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a global score of 83.3, which is much better than Huawei P9 Plus's score of 75.5. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30s has the previous 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Samsung Galaxy M30s's construction is notably newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, although it's heavier and notably thicker.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a little faster CPU than Galaxy M30s. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Huawei P9 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy M30s feature incredibly similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M30s counts with just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots a lot better photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot better (4K) video quality, a much larger sensor and a bigger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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