Apple iPhone 8
#829
Huawei Mate 30
#523Category Breakdown
Apple iPhone 8
Huawei Mate 30
Performance
73.688.5
Camera
97.795.5
Display
75.880.4
Battery
78.390.1
Build
95.778.7
Connectivity
62.668.1
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
68.475.3
Summary
- The Apple iPhone 8 features a compact build with a 4.7-inch Retina IPS LCD display, offering a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, while the Huawei Mate 30 has a larger 6.62-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the iPhone 8 is powered by the A11 Bionic chip, whereas the Mate 30 utilizes the Kirin 990, providing different processing capabilities.
- The camera systems differ significantly, with the iPhone 8 having a single 12 MP rear camera and the Mate 30 boasting a versatile triple-camera setup with a 40 MP main sensor.
- Battery capacity is also a notable difference; the iPhone 8 has 1821 mAh compared to the Mate 30's 4200 mAh, along with faster charging capabilities.
- Software experience varies as well, with the iPhone 8 running iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 16.7.7, while the Mate 30 operates on Android 10 with EMUI 10, lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Apple iPhone 8
Huawei Mate 30
General
Release Date
2017, September 22
2019
Announced
2017, September 12
2019
Description
Versions:A1863 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China)A1905 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA - AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
Also available with 5GVersions: TAS-L09, TAS-L29 (Global); TAS-AL00, TAS-TL00 (China)
Display
Size
4.7"
6.62"
Type
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
OLED, HDR10
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
PPI
750
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.54", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
7 MP, f/2.2
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Front Camera Features
Face detection, HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1821 mAh, non-removable (6.96 Wh)
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 minWireless (Qi)
40W wired27W wirelessReverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
148 g
196 g
Materials
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.7
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass