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Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

What P30 does better (16) and where Galaxy A50 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30
Huawei · 2018P30
6.2Score
16 advantages≈ $210
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Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A50
4.4Score
3 advantages≈ $210
6.1Display5.8
5.5Performance2.7
7.3Camera5.2
2.9Battery2.6
4.1Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30Galaxy A50
71.4 × 149.17.674.7 × 158.57.7
P30Galaxy A50Difference
Height149.1 mm158.5 mm−9.4 mm
Width71.4 mm74.7 mm−3.3 mm
Thickness7.6 mm7.7 mm−0.1 mm
Weight165 g166 g−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P30 better than Galaxy A50?

  1. AnTuTu score732,904 vs 365,0082×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,825 vs 1,0212.8×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  4. Wired charging25 W vs 15 W+67%
  5. Main camera40 MP vs 25 MP+60%
  6. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A50: No
  8. NFCYes · Galaxy A50: No
  9. Charged in 30 min70% vs 34%2.1×
  10. Max video4K vs 1080p
  11. Measured brightness631 nits vs 550 nits+15%
  12. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+13%

Why is Galaxy A50 better than P30?

  1. Battery capacity3,650 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+10%
  2. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+5%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30Huawei P30≈ $2106.2
Design
Weight165 g166 g
Thickness7.6 mm7.7 mm
Height149.1 mm158.5 mm
Width71.4 mm74.7 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlueWhite, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size6.1″6.4″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density422 ppi408 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—650 nits
Measured brightness631 nits550 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%84.9%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9610
Chip makerHiSiliconSamsung
Process7 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Mali G72 MP12
AnTuTu score732,904365,008
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,8251,021
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP25 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/2.78"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP25 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,650 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W15 W
Charged in 30 min70%34%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.33 W/kg0.27 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10One UI
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