Huawei Mate 30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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 Note FE: 29 g lighter

    Mate 30:
    196 g
    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Note FE: 2.2 mm narrower

    Mate 30:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note FE: 0.92 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 30:
    6.62 in
    Galaxy Note FE:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Mate 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    Galaxy Note FE:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 30:
    Triple
    Galaxy Note FE:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note FE: 0.5 mm thinner

    Mate 30:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    7.9 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 +7.3 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
    Width:
    76.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 30

    196 g

    +29 g versus Galaxy Note FE

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    167 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 Note FE

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Mate 30 has approximately 20.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note FE.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mate 30: Original memory entry

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

Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note FE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy Note FE

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 302. Galaxy Note FE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy Note FE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.62" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy Note FE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.9%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 389 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy Note FE
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Single
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)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy Note FE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 176392
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 761
  • 350
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2857
  • 1184
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy Note FE
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy Note FE
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
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
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy Note FE
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy Note FE
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 Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
  • Philippines); N935S
  • N935K
  • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition