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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 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-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has a global score of 84, which is much better than Huawei Mate 9's overall score of 73.4. The Huawei Mate 30 body is extremely newer than Huawei Mate 9's, although it is a little heavier and a little bit thicker. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a just a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch and a bit larger display.
Huawei Mate 9 counts with a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 30 has a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 features just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 features a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a lot better 40 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor.
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