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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 is slightly better than Google Pixel XL, getting an 84 score against 81.3. Huawei Mate 30 is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Google Pixel XL, although it is also heavier. Google Pixel XL counts with a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen pixel density.
The Google Pixel XL features as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Huawei Mate 30 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has more cores and more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture for better captures and video in low light environments, a much higher resolution camera and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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