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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a score of 87.4 against 83.3. The Huawei Mate 30 5G is a heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S9, but both of them are equally thin. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Huawei Mate 30 5G has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a greater memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a way better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 40% greater battery size.
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