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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 better than the Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. These phones have Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 30 has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Huawei Mate 30's construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei nova 3.
Huawei Mate 30 has a display that's just as good as the Huawei nova 3 one, because although the Huawei Mate 30 has a just a little inferior pixels number per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 30 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a way more megapixels camera and higher video frame rate. Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 features a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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