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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G has a score of 87.4, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Huawei Mate 30 5G's body is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Huawei nova 3. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 30 5G has older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a display that is very similar to the screen in Huawei nova 3, because although the Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit lower screen density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rates. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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