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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P30 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 5T, with an 81.7 score against 80.8. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS. Even though the Huawei P30 and Huawei nova 5T were only released 6 months apart, the Huawei P30 is a little thinner and a little bit lighter. Huawei nova 5T features a display that is very similar to the display in Huawei P30, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a quite worse pixel density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Huawei nova 5T's processor is very similar to the processor in Huawei P30, both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Huawei nova 5T and Huawei P30 count with very similar storage to install applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little better battery duration than Huawei P30, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3650mAh.
Huawei P30 features a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a camera with less mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei P30 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it costs more money than the Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei nova 5T. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Huawei P30, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Huawei nova 5T, resigning some features and specifications.
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