Cat S30
#6908
Huawei Ascend Mate
#5495Category Breakdown
Cat S30
Huawei Ascend Mate
Performance
42.249.0
Camera
36.019.1
Display
16.967.8
Battery
24.229.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
47.638.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
21.427.6
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
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, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP
1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black
Crystal Black, Pure White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.5
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass