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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | 16 777 216 |
| 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 970 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G is better than Huawei nova 3, getting an 87.4 score against 76.3. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Huawei Mate 30 5G construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei nova 3.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G and the Huawei nova 3 have very similar displays, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 3 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a very superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a lot more MP back-facing camera and higher video frame rates.
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