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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| -- | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 5G is way better than the Huawei nova 2i, with a general score of 87.4 against 72.4. The Huawei Mate 30 5G design is newer than the Huawei nova 2i's, although it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 5G has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a display that is just as good as the screen in Huawei nova 2i, because although the Huawei Mate 30 5G has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a greater camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a little bit better memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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