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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 Pro has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. Huawei P30 Pro's body is much newer, but somewhat heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy A5 (2017). Huawei P30 Pro features a display that's very similar to Galaxy A5 (2017)'s display, because although the Huawei P30 Pro has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei P30 Pro has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei P30 Pro features a greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Huawei P30 Pro has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a camera with a lot higher 40 megapixels resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos. The Huawei P30 Pro counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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