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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is much better than Samsung Galaxy A12, getting a 90.5 score against 80.3. These phones include the same Android 10 OS. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A12, but it is just a bit lighter. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a lot higher 1176 x 2400 resolution and a way greater pixels density. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A12 has a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because it has an 11% more battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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