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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 a general score of 87.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. Huawei Mate 30 5G's construction is a lot newer, just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a greater pixels density.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera, a way larger sensor and higher video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
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