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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 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 |
| 9.9 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than Huawei P30, with an 84.2 score against 81.7. Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a bit heavier device than Huawei P30, but both have the same thickness. Huawei P30 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Huawei P30 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little greater pixel density and a bit larger display. Huawei P30 features a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 40 MP resolution camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much better storage to install games and applications than Huawei P30, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Huawei P30 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
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