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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with an 84 score against 74.4. The Huawei Mate 30 body is much newer and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, but it is also just a little thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little bit larger display, a little better pixels number per screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 30 has more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features superior battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
The Huawei Mate 30 takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a camera with a much better resolution, a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos.
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