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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-25 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P30 is slightly better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, having an 81.7 score against 74.7. The Huawei P30 is a a little bit thinner phone than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but both have equal weights. Huawei P30 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features just a bit better screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a just a bit better screen density. Huawei P30 counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei P30 counts with a bit longer battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh. The Huawei P30 shoots better videos and photos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also has a way larger camera sensor shooting way better quality photos, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a larger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Huawei P30 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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