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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has a score of 84, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. The Huawei Mate 30 is a heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but they are equally thin. Huawei Mate 30 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 40 MP resolution. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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