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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-12-17 |
| 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, 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 |
| $ 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 | 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 | 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 5G has a score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S9's 83.3 overall score. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's design is newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than the Galaxy S9. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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