Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G has a general score of 87.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's general score of 82.1. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei Mate 30 5G is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it is a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.