Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-01-10 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| 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 | 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 + 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 Galaxy M30 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting an 82.4 score against 78.7. Galaxy M30 is a extremely newer cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it's a little heavier and a little thicker. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version, offering some extra features and performance enhancements.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a worse resolution back camera and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures in low light situations, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with better battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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