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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), with a global score of 87.4 against 79.2. Huawei Mate 30 5G's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 5G takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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