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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has an overall score of 87.4, which is much better than Galaxy J8's score of 76.7. Even though the Huawei Mate 30 5G is newer than the Galaxy J8, it is just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a better display than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit larger display. The Galaxy J8 counts with slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back camera with way more megapixels. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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