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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has a general score of 84, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Despite of the fact that Huawei Mate 30 is older than Galaxy M12, it's body is somewhat lighter and thinner.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a better count of pixels per inch of display, a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy M12 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Huawei Mate 30 has a better camera than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
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