Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A30s has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy A30s's construction has the same weight than Huawei nova 3, but it's a little thicker.
Huawei nova 3 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features just a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3750mAh.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low-light environments and a camera with a much worse 16 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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