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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 is slightly better than Google Pixel 2, having an 84 score against 81.6. Even though the Huawei Mate 30 is newer than Google Pixel 2, it is heavier and a little thicker. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit better display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixels number per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate 30 shoots greater pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also has better video frame rates, a much bigger sensor and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Google Pixel 2, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 30 features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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