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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 has a general score of 84, which is much better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 global score. Huawei Mate 30 comes with Android 10 operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Huawei Mate 30 design is incredibly newer than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, but it is heavier and just a bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a better CPU than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Lumia 950 XL has a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each display inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei Mate 30 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a camera with a lot higher 40 MP resolution, a lot larger sensor taking lot higher quality photos, a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 30 has longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 26% bigger battery size.
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