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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-12-17 |
| 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, 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 |
| $ 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is better than the Galaxy S8, with a 90.5 score against 81.7. Even though Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is extremely newer than Galaxy S8, it is thicker and way heavier. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 has a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixel density. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos, better 60 fps video frame rate and a back camera with much more MP.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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