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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Huawei Mate 30, getting an 85.2 score against 84. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Huawei Mate 30, even though it was released around 10 months before. The Huawei Mate 30 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a back-facing camera with much more MP and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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