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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G has an overall score of 87.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's score of 83. Huawei Mate 30 5G's design is incredibly newer and just a little thinner, but just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 27% larger battery size.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a greater camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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