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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-12-17 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 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 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note8's 83 general score. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's construction is newer, but just a little thicker and a bit heavier than Galaxy Note8. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has 10 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a back camera with much more MP, better video frame rates and a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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