Huawei Mate 30 5G
#699
TCL 20 Pro 5G
#637Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 30 5G
TCL 20 Pro 5G
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
53.052.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
70.569.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
68.769.0
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a robust build with glass front and back, an aluminum frame, and a slightly heavier weight at 196g compared to the TCL 20 Pro 5G's 190g, which has a similar glass design but lacks an aluminum frame.
- Both devices have OLED displays with HDR10 support, but the Mate 30 has a 6.62-inch screen versus the 6.67-inch AMOLED display of the TCL, with the latter offering a slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 30 is powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, while the TCL uses the Snapdragon 750G, with the Mate 30 offering more RAM options.
- The camera setup on the Mate 30 includes a 40 MP main sensor with 3x optical zoom, while the TCL has a 48 MP main sensor with additional macro and depth lenses, and a higher resolution selfie camera at 32 MP.
- The Mate 30 has a 4200mAh battery with faster 40W charging, whereas the TCL has a larger 4500mAh battery but slower 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Mate 30 runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10, lacking Google Play Services, while the TCL operates on Android 11 with TCL UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 30 5G
TCL 20 Pro 5G
General
Release Date
2019
2021, April 14
Announced
2019
2021, April 14
Description
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyVersions: TAS-AN00, TAS-TN00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.62"
6.67"
Type
OLED, HDR10
AMOLED, HDR10, 420 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)/ 5 MP (USA only)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
24 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired27W wirelessReverse wireless
18W wired15W wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
164.2 x 73 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
196 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Orange, Forest Green
Moondust Gray, Marine Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.7 Gbps DL, 625 Mbps UL
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 11, TCL UI
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 11, TCL UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes