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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 30, having an 84.2 score against 84. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Huawei Mate 30, although it was released around 11 months before. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a screen that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s display, because although the Huawei Mate 30 has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 has superior battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos, it also counts with a lot better video resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back camera.
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