Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| 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 Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's overall score of 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy M30 design has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 20, but it's just a bit lighter. Both devices we are comparing have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Huawei Mate 20 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little worse pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2244, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei Mate 20 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot larger sensor and a bigger aperture for better low light images and video. The Galaxy M30 features superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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