Oppo Reno 2 vs Huawei Mate 30
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Oppo Reno 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on August 29, 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 Oppo Reno 2
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 30
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (499K versus 299K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 27W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Stereo speakers
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 20W)
- Has a built-in infrared port
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | AMOLED | OLED |
Size | 6.5 inches | 6.62 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
PPI | 405 ppi | 389 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits |
HDR support | - | Yes, HDR10 |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 86.08% | 87.9% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
RGB color space | 95.3% | - |
PWM | 260 Hz | - |
Response time | 3.4 ms | - |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 160 mm (6.3 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
Width | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
Thickness | 9.5 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
Waterproof | No | IP53 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 |
Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2860 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (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 | 8 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali G76 MP16 |
GPU clock | 700 MHz | 600 MHz |
FLOPS | ~358 GFLOPS | ~768 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 99028 | 140058 |
GPU | 78607 | 164702 |
Memory | 52544 | 90578 |
UX | 67923 | 101872 |
Total score | 299498 | 499656 |
Memory
RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
Memory card | MicroSD | Nano Memory |
Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 10 |
ROM | ColorOS 7 | EMUI 10 |
OS size | 26 GB | - |
Battery
Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
Max charge power | 20 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, VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 (40% in 30 min) | Yes, SuperCharge (60% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:45 hr | 1:35 hr |
Web browsing | 08:31 hr | - |
Watching video | 16:14 hr | - |
Gaming | 03:55 hr | - |
Standby | 120 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 48 megapixels | 40 megapixels |
Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8500 x 4700 |
Zoom | Digital, 2x | Optical, 3x |
Flash | Dual LED | LED |
Stabilization | Optical | 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 | 116° | 120° |
Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (40 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX586 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 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 | - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 80 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Phase autofocus |
Monochrome lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
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Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4992 x 3190 | 5632 x 4224 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
Pixel size | 1 microns | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
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 | Yes | Yes |
LTE Cat* | 15 | 21 |
5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | No | Yes |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
Announced | August 2019 | September 2019 |
Release date | September 2019 | January 2020 |
SAR (head) | 0.89 W/kg | - |
SAR (body) | 1.03 W/kg | - |
Sensors | - Barometer - 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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