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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 2, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 81.6. Huawei P30's body is newer and a little thinner than the Google Pixel 2's, but it's also heavier. Google Pixel 2 has a bit better looking display than Huawei P30, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite higher display density.
Huawei P30 has a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P30 also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei P30 takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P30 also has a way better resolution back facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 2 and the Huawei P30 count with similar storage for games and applications, both have equal internal storage. Huawei P30 features a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei P30, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 2, giving up a couple specifications.
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