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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Interstellar blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
Huawei Mate Xs is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having a general score of 91.6 against 79.6. The Huawei Mate Xs is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A30, but it is much thicker and extremely heavier. The Huawei Mate Xs has just a bit better display than Galaxy A30, because it has a much higher 2200 x 2480 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate Xs has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A30, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate Xs features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate Xs takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor, a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution. Huawei Mate Xs has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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