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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 is much better than Huawei nova 2i, with a global score of 84 against 72.4. Although the Huawei Mate 30 is newer than Huawei nova 2i, it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 30 has an older 10 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei nova 2i and the Huawei Mate 30 feature quite similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate 30 has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Huawei Mate 30 has a bit better processor than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a very superior camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a camera with a much higher 40 MP resolution and a lot higher video resolution. The Huawei Mate 30 features just a bit more storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 30 features longer battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 3340mAh.
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