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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 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 is better than the Huawei nova 3, having a general score of 84 against 76.3. Although the Huawei Mate 30 is newer than Huawei nova 3, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 30 has 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 30 has a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Huawei Mate 30, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
The Huawei nova 3 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little longer battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 12 percent more battery size.
The Huawei Mate 30 takes greater pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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