Thinking picking a flagship smartphone and these two keeps springing up in your mind, saying, which would you go for? Or, you don’t even know which flagship device to go for. Don’t worry as in this Huawei P30 versus Samsung Galaxy S10e, you will get the different features and strengths that may influence your choice.
The Galaxy S10e is the most affordable, as well as most compact of Samsung’s 2019 flagships. The P30 is its equivalent on Huawei’s side of the team. In other words, both devices are serious bang for buck – they offer you most of the features that their senior flagships have, but at a fraction of their cost.
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Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: Design & Build
The duo are sleek devices, with thin bezels. The P30 has a cute waterdrop notch, while the Galaxy S10e has a punch-hole in the display. Design is often subjective, so you will understand when I say I love the punch-hole on the Galaxy S10e!
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: Software and User Interface
A Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e comparison of necessity involves a comparison of One UI and EMUI, the two brands’ respective custom Android skins.
As far as what I think of the two, One UI is hands down the best Android skin today. Unfortunately, EMUI hasn’t evolved to be as polished as One UI has. If I had to pick based on software alone, Samsung Galaxy S10e would be my choice.
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: Display
Huawei P30 has a 6.1-inch display, while the Galaxy S10e has a 5.8-inch display. In terms of dimensions, the latter is the more compact of the two smartphones. While the rest of the world want their phone bigger, myself and a handful of others are happy with compact smartphones. Well, in this case, I go for the Huawei P30.
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: Camera
Reviews from around the world are all agreed that the Huawei P30 has an aboslutely fantastic camera that is almost at par with that of the Huawei P30 Pro – which till this week was adjudged the best camera phone in the world (The Galaxy Note10 has just taken the position).
If we go by the available reviews, Huawei P30 has distinctly better cameras – front and back – than Sasmung Galaxy S10e. So, if a camera that shoots amazing photos is what you are after, the P30 is your baby.
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: Battery & Charging
Huawei P30 has a beefier 3650mAh battery with 22.5WÂ quick charging, while Samsung Galaxy S10e has a 3100mAh battery with 15W quick charging. This segment ought to go to the Huawei, based on those features alone.
You definitely get better battery life on the P30. However, the Samsung has other tricks to throw in – quick wireless charging and reverse charging, both of which are lacking on the Huawei. If you need those extra features, the Galaxy S10e wins.
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: Fingerprint Reader
While in-display fingerprint readers are cutting edge, they are still quite less reliable than regular fingerprint readers. The Galaxy S10e has a side-mounted regular scanner, giving it an edge against the Huawei P30 whose scanner is in-display. But if you prefer cool over functionality, you will find the P30 more alluring.
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: Speakers
Samsung Galaxy S10e has stereo speakers, which are missing on the Huawei P30. Not a big deal to a lot of people, but you just might be one of the few who care.
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: IP Rating
And when it comes to how well protected the phones are, the Huawei P30 has an IP53 rating – making it dust and splash-proof. On the other hand, the Galaxy S10e has an IP64 rating, meaning it is dust and water proof for depths of up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes. This is an easy win for the Samsung.
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: Price
In terms of price, the P30 is the more affordable of the two devices, costing as much as $120 or N40,000 less than the Galaxy S10e. You will find the Huawei P30 for about $530 or N190,000 while Samsung Galaxy S10e is on sale for about $650 or N230,000.
Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: The Winner…
The Galaxy S10e is the more feature-packed smartphone of the two, and it costs more too while the Huawei wins hands-down is in the camera department: it is the better camera phone and also delivers better battery life.
Well, as earlier stated, it’s a matter of choice and need: if you had to pick one, which would be your choice – Huawei P30 or Samsung Galaxy S10e?
