Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than the Huawei P9, having a 79.8 score against 72.9. Galaxy A30s is a newer phone than the Huawei P9, but it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Huawei P9 has a sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way greater screen density.
The Galaxy A30s has a very superior memory for games and applications than Huawei P9, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P9 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with greater battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 33% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A30s shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei P9, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also counts with a way better 25 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much bigger aperture.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.