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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 is a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, getting a overall score of 84 against 81. Huawei Mate 30's body is noticeably older, somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than the Huawei Nova 9. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 30 has older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same count of pixels per inch in the screen, a same size screen and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Huawei Nova 9 and the Huawei Mate 30 both count with really similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores. Huawei Mate 30 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Huawei Nova 9 features just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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