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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 has an overall score of 84, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's global score of 82.5. The Huawei Mate 30 body is newer than Google Pixel 2 XL's, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Huawei Mate 30 features a greater camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as Huawei Mate 30's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 30 has superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 19% more battery capacity.
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