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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-12-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 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 |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy S8, having an 87.1 score against 81.7. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a noticeably newer device than the Galaxy S8, but it is somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
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