Samsung Galaxy A04s vs Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A04s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A04s
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A04s and Huawei P30 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.47 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 570 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A04s
389 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a231 Hz
Response time20 ms3.6 ms
Contrast1291:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.7 mm (6.48 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A04s
80.8 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A04s and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 24 360
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A04s
216
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A04s
1025
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)216912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)10252259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A04s
177393
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU57901195913
GPU26666159297
Memory49530117921
UX43296128557
NanoReview Score177393601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A04s
508
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.41.9 °C40 °C
Stability97 %48 %
Graphics Test3 fps14 fps
Graphics Score5082490
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A04s
5690
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score564110855
Web score53707067
Video editing58285710
Data manipulation41147553
NanoReview Score56908525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 Core EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:14 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A04s
23:39
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing09:15 h08:25 h
Video Playback13:16 h13:36 h
Games05:43 h05:24 h
Standby Mode121 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a20 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A04s
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A04s
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A04s
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 29 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A04s
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A04s
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category421
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A04s
78.4 dB
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 1000
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P30 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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