Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Google Pixel 4 XL: Awesome Phones

What came to your mind when you heard the Hauwei Mateo 30 Pro vs Google Pixel 4 XL? Well to me it should be, “ This is going to be a comparison between two awesome phones”. And rightly said, this comparison is going to be an interesting one. Why? because Huawei and Google have been known to produce incredible flagship devices. In truth, both companies always provide some technology in their flagship devices. And trust me, the Huawei Mate 30 pro and Google Pixel 4 XL came with some new stuffs.

You should understand that this comparison will be based on the official specifications of both phones as released by the companies. Then we’ll include some live test results and the summary of the key specifications of the phones just after the comparison table. Lets get to know the differences and similarities of this phone from the table below.

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The Differences Between Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Google Pixel 4 XL

FEATURES	Huawei Mate 30 Pro	Google Pixel 4 XL
Network	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	195 g (6.81 oz)
Screen size	6.53 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1176 x 2400 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)	1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
Protection	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
OS	Android 10; EMUI 10	Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10.0; ColorOS 6.1
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2×2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
RAM	8GB	6GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	64GB/128GB
SD Card	YES, NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	NO
Rear Camera	40 MP (wide) 8 MP (telephoto) 40 MP (ultrawide) 3D TOF camera	12.2 MP (wide) 16MP Telephoto
Front Camera	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 3D TOF camera	8 MP, f/2.0 (wide) TOF 3D camera
Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical)	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity,
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery
Price	Starts from ₦353,500	About ₦289,000

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Google Pixel 4 XL Camera

Talk about cameras and you have to love both phones. While the Huawei Mate 30 pro comes with quad camera, the Google Pixel 4 XL comes with a dual camera. One interesting thing about the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is that its ultrawide camera comes with a 40MP camera. Now this means that you should expect to shoot incredible pictures of really wide areas. The Google Pixel 4 XL might not have listed the ultrawide feature as part of their camera but trust me, from experience, the Pixel 4 XL can also take really awesome photos of really wide areas.

Google has not been a fan of many cameras but they sure put in the best technologies in the cameras of their phone. While both phones can take incredible pictures, the Huawei Mate 30 pro should take better ultrawide angle pictures.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Google Pixel 4 XL: RAM and Storage

Most users have been showing disappointment in the storage space provided in flagship devices this year. In truth, as technology continue to advance, file sizes also keeps increasing. For example, a photo taken with 5MP camera won’t have same quality and size as the photo taken with a 48MP camera. That been said, when phone companies pack their phone with latest technology, they should also increase the storage space to accommodate these large files.

Both phone tried in this regard as they included a huge storage to accommodate its files. The Google Pixel 4 XL comes with a 64GB or 128GB internal storage without option of external storage via mircoSD card. While the Huawei Mate 30 Pro comes with a 128GB or 256GB internal storage with space for external storage via microSD card. In its simplest sense, the Mate 30 Pro comes better equipped with bigger storage.

RAM sizes are also important especially when using your phone ti multitask. The Mate 30 pro comes with 8GB RAM while the Pixel 4 XL comes with a 6GB RAM. Pixel 4 XL has really good storage but the Mate 30 Pro comes with a better storage. Another important part of the storage comparison is the UFS storage technology. Mate 30 Pro comes with the latest UFS 3.0 which helps increase processing rate and increase the speed of the device tremendously. This feature is not available in the Pixel 4 XL.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Google Pixel 4 XL: Battery Capacity

For a device that is expected to play games, multitask and perform some artificial intelligence operations, you’ll need a good battery to keep the phone running for a long time. The Huawei Mate 30 pro comes with a 4500mAh battery while the Pixel 4 XL is powered by a 3700mAh battery. Mathematically, Mate 30 Pro is 800mAh more powerful than the Pixel 4 XL in terms of battery.

The Mate 30 Pro is expected to run for a longer time compared with the Pixel 4 XL. But note that both phones came equipped with a battery capacity that can power the phones and keep them running for a long time.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Google Pixel 4 XL Price

Price is one major factor that is going to differentiate these two phones. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro costs about ₦353,000 while the Google Pixel 4 XL price is expected to start from about ₦289,000 . We all know that either phone is worth the price as they both offer great features and incredible user experience.

Conclusion

From the specifications, one can easily conclude that the Mate 30 Pro is winning this one. But from user experience you might be confuse as to which to go for. From user experience and live test, we have seen the Google Pixel 4 XL battled the almighty iPhone 11 Pro Max in speed test. And also we have witnessed first hand the incredible pictures that the Google Pixel 4 XL can take. So technically speaking this is a close call as to the winner is.

However, when it comes to storage we’ll give that to the Mate 30 Pro. Note only does it come with bigger storage, it also comes with the UFS technology that makes its operations faster. For sure, the Mate 30 pro is expected to play heavy duty games with super ease. The Pixel 4 XL did try in its storage space but the Mate 30 pro has better storage space.

NOTE: Both phones can perform any task. For example, the Pixel 4 XL can also play games and load heavy apps. But with the UFS, bigger storage and RAM of the Huawei Mate 30 pro, it makes more idea for such jobs. The Mate 30 Pro can also take great selfies and pictures on same level as the Google Pixel 4 XL.

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