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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Huawei P30 Lite is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9, with a general score of 77 against 73.4. Huawei P30 Lite is a a lot newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than Huawei Mate 9. Huawei P30 Lite has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a little larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2312 resolution and a quite higher pixels number per inch of display.
The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 has a bit faster processor than Huawei P30 Lite. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 counts with superior battery life than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh. Huawei P30 Lite has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments, a way larger sensor and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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