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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 global score. Huawei Mate 20 Pro's body is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A30. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a greater pixel number in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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