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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-12-17 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is much better than the Huawei Nova 9, with a general score of 90.5 against 81. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has an older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's body is older, heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei Nova 9.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a little bit better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1176 x 2400px resolution. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a bit superior battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light images.
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