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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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 Pro 5G is much better than Huawei Nova 9, having a 90.5 score against 81. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has the previous 10 version while Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version. Although it's the best phone we are comparing, Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's construction is older, heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei Nova 9.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a slightly better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density and a slightly better 1176 x 2400 resolution. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because it has more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a little better hardware performance than Huawei Nova 9. They have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 5 percent more battery size. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G shoots a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and video.
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