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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G is much better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, with a score of 87.4 against 76.2. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 5G has an older 10 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although the Huawei Mate 30 5G is newer than Huawei Mate 20 lite, it's heavier and a bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a display that is just as good as the Huawei Mate 30 5G one, because although the Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a better storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G takes greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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