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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and 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 |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 is a bit better than Galaxy M20, with a global score of 84 against 78.9. These devices use the same Android 10 operating system. Although the Huawei Mate 30 and Galaxy M20 were only released 8 months apart, Huawei Mate 30's body is just a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier. Huawei Mate 30 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite lower display density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a little larger display. Huawei Mate 30 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with a much higher 40 mega-pixels resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations.
Galaxy M20 counts with more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M20 counts with longer battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity.
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