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Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
$1,099
Brand: Huawei
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.53-inch Fulll-HD+ OLED display
  • Camera 40MP + 8MP + 40MP + 3D TOF Main/ 24 MP + 3D TOF front
  • Storage 128/256 GB
  • RAM 8 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.86 GHz HiSilicon Kirin 990
  • OS Android 10; EMUI 10

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9.7
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 10 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 10 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G Highlights and Overview

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is one of the latest smartphone introduced into 5G network market. But unlike other competitors, Huawei boasted that the 5G-enabled Mate 30-series has 21 antennas in total, 14 of which are 5G dedicated, allowing the phone to support a total of eight 5G bands. It comes in a 6.53-inch OLED Full-HD+ display, with 1176 x 2400 pixels resolution, and still retains a notch overhead, however, the notch cut-out is a bit extended than the standard Mate 30, due to the presence of a dual front-facing camera sensors.

The 5G versions of the Mate 30 Pro has a higher clocked HiSilicon Kirin 990 CPU. This unit makes use of a 7nm+ EUV processor, comprising of a dual-core 2.86 GHz Cortex-A76, dual-core 2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 and a quad-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 CPUs, along with Mali-G76 MP16 GPU, 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB via Nano Memory (NM) slot.

On the camera department, the Mate 30 Pro 5G pack 4-lenses at the back, a combination of a 40MP main sensor, along with an 8 MP telephoto secondary sensor, a 40 MP ultrawide third sensor and the fourth 3D TOF camera. The first 40MP main camera has an 1/1.7″-type sensor and an f/1.6 aperture, the second 40MP Cine camera has an 1/1.54″-type sensor with 3:2 aspect ratio and an ultra wide lens with f/1.8 aperture.

The third camera on the back is an 8MP shooter with a 3x optical zoom (80mm focal length) and 5x optical hybrid zoom. It supports 4K 60fps video capture. Frame rates go even higher in slow-motion mode, the phone can do a mind-boggling 7,680fps at 720p. It also has 4K time lapse with HDR+ colors. For shooting in low light, the video camera can go up to ISO 52,000. 

Whats more? The device comes with an in-screen fingerprint scanner, and available Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Orange, Forest Green colors, with either a single or dual SIM card options. You are also getting a 4500mAh non-removable battery, which has support for 40W wired charging, 27W wireless charging and as well as support for Power Bank or Reverse wireless charging. The device runs on Android 10 based on EMUI v10, but without Google services out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G are detailed in the specs table below.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network Bands 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N1/N3/N28/N77/N78/N79
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.53 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1176 x 2400 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+ EUV)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G76 MP16

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 8 GB
Card Slot Nano Memory (NM), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 40MP + 8MP + 16MP + Main Camera Sensors
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
Digital image stabilization
Optical image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Macro mode
Sensor size - 1/1.7"
Leica camera
Vario Summilux-H
Phase detection
Laser autofocus
Focal length (35 mm equivalent) - 27
mm
720p @ 960 fps
Second sensor: 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4", PDAF, Lazer AF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Third sensor: 40 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Fourth Sensor: 3D TOF camera
Video Resolution 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 24 MP + 3D TOF front-facing camera
Camera Features TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera
3D face unlock
HDR+
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, Dual stereo speakers
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
Wireless Charging Yes, Fast wireless charging 27W
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 29 hours
Stand-by Up to 600 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G User Reviews and Opinions

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