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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 3 XL, getting a score of 81.7 against 80.7. Even though Huawei P30 and Google Pixel 3 XL were released only 6 months apart, Huawei P30 is lighter and a little thinner. The Huawei P30 has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit sharper screen than Huawei P30, because it has a little bit larger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a quite better amount of pixels in each display inch. Huawei P30 takes much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P30 also has a lot larger sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Huawei P30 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P30 features a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei P30, otherwise you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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