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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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 | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 (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
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, getting a global score of 85.9 against 81.7. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is a way newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit better looking display than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features just a little better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 40% larger battery capacity. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a superior camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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