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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 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 just a bit better than Google Pixel, getting an 84 score against 80.2. Even though Huawei Mate 30 is way heavier than Google Pixel, it's just a bit thinner and also noticeably newer. The Google Pixel features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as Google Pixel, both have exactly the same internal memory. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a little better processing power than Google Pixel, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Huawei Mate 30 has a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 4200mAh battery size. The Huawei Mate 30 takes greater videos and photos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and video, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
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