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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a score of 87.4, which is slightly better than Huawei Nova 9's 81 global score. Although Huawei Mate 30 5G is better than Huawei Nova 9, it must be told that it's also much older, just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has the previous 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit superior CPU than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Nova 9. Both have a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen, exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution and a same size screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light situations. Huawei Nova 9 has as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Huawei Mate 30 5G one, both have exactly the same internal memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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