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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-12-17 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.98 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 Pro 5G has a global score of 90.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Even though the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a very superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light situations and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
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