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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy A30s is a a bit lighter device than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but both have the same thickness.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a way better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels number per inch of display and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy A30s has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A30s also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A30s features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A30s also has a way higher resolution back facing camera and a much larger aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro's battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy A30s.
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