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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 20 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M30's score of 82.4. Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better phone than Galaxy M30, we must note that it's also just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better display than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way higher video resolution, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a much bigger sensor shooting much better quality photos and videos.
The Galaxy M30 has much more storage for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 features better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a 19% more battery size.
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