Huawei nova 3 vs Samsung Galaxy M30s Specs Comparison

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Huawei nova 3 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Released · Jul 18, 2018
Released · Sep 29, 2019
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3750 mAh
6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches
(157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm)
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
(159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
5.86 oz(166.0 g) 6.63 oz(188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Purple, Blue, Red Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 84.11 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB, available to use: 50.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo), Emotion UI Android (11, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3750 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
24 MP (Black and White, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 27 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
24 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

In The Box
Quick start guide, Charger, Warranty Card (optional), Headset, Eject pin, Type-C cable, TPU Protective case (optional), TP protective film (attached on the phone before delivery and dependent on market)

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 18, 2018
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