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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.98 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 (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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 general score. Although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is newer than the Galaxy A9 (2018), it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1176 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has faster video frame rates, a lot larger back camera sensor, a bigger diafragm aperture and a camera with a lot better 40 mega pixels resolution.
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