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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei Mate 30 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, with an 84 score against 79.3. Huawei Mate 30 is a notably older, a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10 operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a little bit higher display density, a little bit bigger screen and a slightly higher 1236 x 2676px resolution. Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a much better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse 40 megapixels resolution camera and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos. The Huawei nova 9 Pro and the Huawei Mate 30 count with really similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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