Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G is much better than the Nokia 8.1, having a score of 87.4 against 72.1. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features. The Huawei Mate 30 5G is a newer device than the Nokia 8.1, although it's a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a screen that's just as good as the display in Nokia 8.1, because although the Huawei Mate 30 5G has a just a little lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little larger screen. Nokia 8.1 features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a little faster processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots way better videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same video definition and a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and videos.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with superior battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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