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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, with an 84 score against 82.1. Huawei Mate 30's body is newer, but a little heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy A8 Star. These phones include Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 has older 10 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Galaxy A8 Star has a bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
Huawei Mate 30 takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, faster video frame rate and a lot more MP camera.
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