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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, 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 | |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a general score of 87.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 global score. Although the Huawei Mate 30 5G is newer than Galaxy A9 (2018), it is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Huawei Mate 30 5G features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little larger screen. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
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