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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 has a score of 84, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. These devices have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Although the Huawei Mate 30 is newer than Galaxy J8, it's just a little heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 30 has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a higher screen density, a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little larger screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy J8 counts with a little bit better storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 features superior battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
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