Huawei Nova 5T vs Mate 30
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.26-inch Huawei Nova 5T (with HiSilicon Kirin 980) that was released on August 25, 2019, against the Huawei Mate 30, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 990 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 5T
- Weighs 22 grams less
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 30
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 27W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Optical image stabilization
- Has a 0.36 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 450 mAh larger battery capacity: 4200 vs 3750 mAh
- Stereo speakers
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 22.5W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.26 inches | 6.62 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 412 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 87.9% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 36.4 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1344:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 154.3 mm (6.07 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Blue, Purple | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2860 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.86 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.09 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.86 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP10 | Mali G76 MP16 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~480 GFLOPS | ~768 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 137866 | 140058 |
| GPU | 149919 | 164702 |
| Memory | 91229 | 90578 |
| UX | 111588 | 101872 |
| Total score | 487534 | 494056 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 38.5 °C | - |
| Stability | 48% | - |
| Graphics test | 14 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2477 | - |
| Web score | 6461 | - |
| Video editing | 5751 | - |
| Photo editing | 15027 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8094 | - |
| Writing score | 10851 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card | No | Nano Memory |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 10 |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | EMUI 10 |
| OS size | 13 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 3750 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 22.5 W | 40 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (27 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) | Yes, SuperCharge (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | 1:35 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 40 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8500 x 4700 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 117° | 120° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (40 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.54", Sony IMX600 (CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 80 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6912 x 4624 | 5632 x 4224 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 21 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2019 | September 2019 |
| Release date | November 2019 | January 2020 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei Mate 30 is definitely a better buy.
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