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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a score of 87.4, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL's overall score of 82.5. The Huawei Mate 30 5G body is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Google Pixel 2 XL. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880. Huawei Mate 30 5G features as much storage to install applications and games as the Google Pixel 2 XL, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a way more MP back-facing camera, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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