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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, with a overall score of 84 against 81.3. The Huawei Mate 30 is a noticeably newer and a little thinner phone than Google Pixel XL, but it's also heavier. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also has faster video frame rates, a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a much larger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos and a larger aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
Huawei Mate 30 features as much memory to install games and applications as the Google Pixel XL one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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