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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-06-03 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8, getting a global score of 85.9 against 83. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has the previous 10 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's design is notably newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Note8.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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