Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is slightly better than the Galaxy M30, having an 82.7 score against 82.4. These devices include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the older 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design body is a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy M30, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a little better processing power than Galaxy M30. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a less mega-pixels back camera and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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