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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Huawei P30 Pro has a general score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. Although the Huawei P30 Pro is newer than Galaxy S8, it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better looking display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S8 has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Huawei P30 Pro has a little better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P30 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Huawei P30 Pro features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei P30 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations, a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
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