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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-12-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 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 |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9, having a global score of 87.1 against 83.3. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro body is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy S9. Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also counts with a much better 40 megapixels resolution camera and a lot larger sensor.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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