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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-12-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star, having an 87.1 score against 82.1. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro construction is newer than Galaxy A8 Star's, although it's just a bit heavier and thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 Pro has older 10 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 Pro has just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a little higher pixels density, a little higher 1176 x 2400 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos, faster video frame rate, a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a way more MP camera.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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