Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 84 score against 78.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 has the older 10 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei Mate 30's design is a lot newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Galaxy S7 edge.
Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixel density. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 30 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way bigger sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity.
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