Huawei Mate 30 vs Samsung Galaxy S2

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 S2: 80 g lighter

    Mate 30:
    196 g
    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 10 mm narrower

    Mate 30:
    76.1 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 2.32 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 30:
    6.62 in
    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Mate 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    Galaxy S2:
    Exynos 4210 Dual
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 30:
    Triple
    Galaxy S2:
    Single
  • Height

    Galaxy S2: 35.5 mm shorter

    Mate 30:
    160.8 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    125.3 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 +35.5 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    76.1 mm +10 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 30

    196 g

    +80 g versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    116 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 S2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Mate 30 has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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 S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMate 30Galaxy S2
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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 S2

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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

    +2550 mAh versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 302. Galaxy S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 6.62" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
NFC
  • Yes
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.9%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 389 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy S2
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 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)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy S2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9100
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 639
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 346
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 761
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2857
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy S2
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy S2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 30, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy S2
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
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 S2.
SpecificationMate 30Galaxy S2
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 Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass