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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20's score of 79.5. Galaxy A30's design is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Huawei Mate 20, even though they were released only 4 months apart. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little lower pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 20 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos and a lot worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A30 one.
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