Huawei Mate 30 vs Samsung Galaxy A50s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A50s: 27 g lighter

    Mate 30:
    196 g
    Galaxy A50s:
    169 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A50s: 1.6 mm narrower

    Mate 30:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy A50s:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A50s: 0.22 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 30:
    6.62 in
    Galaxy A50s:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Mate 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    Galaxy A50s:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A50s: 0.7 mm thinner

    Mate 30:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy A50s:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A50s: 2.3 mm shorter

    Mate 30:
    160.8 mm
    Galaxy A50s:
    158.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mate 30

    Height:
    160.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy A50s
    Width:
    76.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy A50s
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A50s
  2. 2. Galaxy A50s

    Height:
    158.5 mm
    Width:
    74.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mate 30

    196 g

    +27 g versus Galaxy A50s

  2. 2. Galaxy A50s

    169 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Mate 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.62 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A50s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Mate 30 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A50s.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMate 30Galaxy A50s
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
Mate 30: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mate 30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy A50s

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mate 30

    4200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy A50s

  2. 2. Galaxy A50s

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 302. Galaxy A50s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy A50s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.62" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy A50s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.6 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.9%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 389 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy A50s
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.54"
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4"
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy A50s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 155874
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1688
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5446
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 177562
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 761
  • 330
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2857
  • 1184
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy A50s
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush White
  • Prism Crush Green
  • Prism Crush Violet2
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy A50s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy A50s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy A50s.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy A50s
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL00
  • TAS-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W