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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has a global score of 84, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. Huawei Mate 30 is a way newer and just a bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it is somewhat thicker. Huawei Mate 30 features a bit better processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 30 features a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite higher pixels density. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a bigger aperture for better images in low light situations, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a way higher 40 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 30 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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