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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 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 (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a general score of 87.4, which is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 30 5G has the older 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 30 5G is a notably newer phone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it is just a little bit thicker and heavier.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Huawei Mate 30 5G, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has faster video frame rate, a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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