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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a score of 87.4, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 2's 81.6 global score. Huawei Mate 30 5G's construction is way newer than Google Pixel 2's, although it is just a little thicker and extremely heavier. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate 30 5G takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a back camera with a lot higher 40 mega-pixels resolution, a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and faster video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Google Pixel 2, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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