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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2019-03-02 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8, having a score of 79.6 against 77.4. The Galaxy A30 design is way newer, somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 8. The Galaxy A30 has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a little greater display pixel density.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A30 takes clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have a same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate 8 and Samsung Galaxy A30 count with very similar batteries.
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