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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-12-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's general score of 83. Even though the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, it is just a little thicker and a little heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 Pro has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixel density. Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much larger sensor taking much better quality photos, a larger aperture and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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