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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), having a overall score of 84 against 71.8. Huawei Mate 30's design is a lot newer than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Huawei Mate 30 features a much better display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more pixels per screen inch, a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 30 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a lot higher video resolution.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 30 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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