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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G is way better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a score of 87.4 against 72.8. Huawei Mate 30 5G's body is noticeably newer, but just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016). These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger screen, a just a little higher display pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 5 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 30 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back camera with a much higher 40 mega pixels resolution, a larger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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