Huawei Nova 3i vs. Samsung Galaxy M30s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 3i and Samsung Galaxy M30s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 3i vs. Samsung Galaxy M30s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-M307FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 159 mm Samsung Galaxy M30s has greater height than Huawei Nova 3i.
Width 75.2 mm 75.1 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.9 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than Huawei Nova 3i.
Weight 169 g 188 g Huawei Nova 3i is lighter than Huawei Nova 3i.
Body Colour Black Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body), 0.492 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy M30s has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 3i.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features FullView Display Night mode, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Samsung
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy M30s has higher clock speed than Huawei Nova 3i.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova 3i has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
User Memory - 50.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M30s has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy M30s has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects AR Effects -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M30s has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Live Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 6000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M30s has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 3i.
Talk Time - 2940 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 131 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2940 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy M30s has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Fast Charging, Game Booster, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy M30s
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case Power adapter
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