Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) vs Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Huawei P30 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
270
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.1"
OLED
OLED
1080x2340
40
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3650
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB)
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9 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 10 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch 42mm (4G LTE) SM-R815FZDAAMO, Samsung Galileo | Huawei P30 ELE-L29 (8GB RAM) Dual-sim, Huawei Elle |
| Country or region available |        (Europe), South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Huawei |
| Release date | 8/1/2018 | 3/26/2019 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 7.57 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) | 71.36 x 149.1 millimeters (2.81 x 5.87 in) |
| Weight | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 422 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | HDR10 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 720Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC | 128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10 Mbps | 1400/200 Mbps |
| Network technology | 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | LTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40) |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (triple camera) 40 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/2.217mmPDAF/LaserAF 8MP telephoto f/2.480mm1/4"3x-optical-zoomPDAF/LaserAFOIS |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 7296x5472 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.7" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| USB | Not supported | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 270 mAh | 3650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging | 22.5W (5V/4.5A) Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Black, Rose Gold • Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Black, White, Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal • EMUI 9.1 • 19.5:9 ratio display • DCI-P3, HDR10 display • Leica optics on camera • 32-bit/384kHz audio • Dolby Atmos sound • Huawei Pay • Vapor chamber cooling system on processor |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | Huawei P30 (L29 128GB/8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.383W/kg (head), 0.383W/kg (body) | feature not registered |