Cat S30
#6514
Huawei Ascend Mate
#5141Category Breakdown
Cat S30
Huawei Ascend Mate
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.1
Display
64.370.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
54.255.4
Summary
- The Cat S30 features a compact build with a 4.5-inch TFT display at 480 x 854 resolution, while the Huawei Ascend Mate offers a larger 6.1-inch IPS+ LCD with a higher resolution of 720 x 1280.
- In terms of performance, the S30 is powered by a Snapdragon 210 chipset with a 1.1 GHz quad-core CPU, whereas the Ascend Mate utilizes a more powerful K3V2 chipset with a 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU.
- The camera on the Ascend Mate is superior with an 8 MP rear camera compared to the S30's 5 MP, although both can record 1080p video.
- The Ascend Mate also has a larger battery capacity at 4050 mAh, compared to the S30's 3000 mAh.
- Software-wise, the S30 runs on Android 5.1, while the Ascend Mate originally shipped with Android 4.1 but can be upgraded to 4.2.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cat S30
Huawei Ascend Mate
General
Release Date
2015
2013
Announced
2015
2013
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
6.1"
Type
TFT
IPS+ LCD
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~241 ppi density)
PPI
480
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Huawei K3V2
CPU
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Adreno 304
Vivante GC4000
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✓
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Yes, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
1 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
1 MP
Video Recording
1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
4050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
141.9 x 72.7 x 13.3 mm (5.59 x 2.86 x 0.52 in)
163.5 x 85.7 x 9.9 mm (6.44 x 3.37 x 0.39 in)
Weight
181 g
198 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Crystal Black, Pure White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.5
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.5
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes