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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is better than Huawei Mate 8, with a overall score of 90.5 against 77.4. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's design is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than Huawei Mate 8. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a quite bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1176 x 2400 and a little bit greater display density.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a greater camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels, a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
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