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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. Samsung Galaxy A30s's design is noticeably newer, a little bit thinner and lighter than the Huawei Mate 8. The Huawei Mate 8 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater display pixel density.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30s. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy A30s features more storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A30s also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30s counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A30s also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A30s and the Huawei Mate 8 have quite similar battery durations.
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