Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, with a overall score of 80.8 against 79.6. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, Huawei nova 5T's construction is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A30. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T features a way better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera, a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A30 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30 features a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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