Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-12-10 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 Pro is much better than Huawei nova 3, getting an 87.1 score against 76.3. Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a newer cellphone than the Huawei nova 3, but it's heavier and thicker. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 Pro has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a bit better display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch of display, a slightly better resolution of 1176 x 2400 pixels and a little bigger display. Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a much better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has better video frame rates, a larger aperture for better low-light images and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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