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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 has a general score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. The Huawei P30 construction is notably newer and lighter, but also just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016). The Huawei P30 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit greater pixels density and a little bigger display.
Huawei P30 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P30 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features just a bit better battery duration than Huawei P30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei P30 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images.
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