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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-05 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 P30 is a little bit better than Google Pixel, with a global score of 81.7 against 80.2. Even though the Huawei P30 is somewhat heavier than Google Pixel, it's somewhat thinner and also notably newer. Huawei P30 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
The Huawei P30 and the Google Pixel count with quite similar displays, because although the Google Pixel has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Google Pixel counts with as much storage for apps and games as the Huawei P30, both of them have the same internal memory.
Huawei P30 has longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 3650mAh battery capacity. Huawei P30 takes better pictures and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also has a lot larger back camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality, a back camera with lot more MP and a larger aperture.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Google Pixel, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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