Older high-end · 2019

Huawei Mate 30 5G

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

An older high-end phone with an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen
Compare

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW, manual focus

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

7680 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.62″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.62"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.86 GHz · Mali-G76 MP16
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
High-end
AnTuTu
656,900
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.86 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.95 GHz

Camera

40 MP f/1.8 main · 24 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
40 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
24 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX600 Exmor RS, 1/1.74", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 7680 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4200 mAh · 40 W wired · 27 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4200 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Wireless charging
27 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

196 g · 8.4 mm · IP53
Height
160.8 mm
Width
76.1 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
196 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

Face ID · fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss
Sharper screen
OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.62″ vs 6.1″ screen
35% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 18 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
657k vs 816k AnTuTu
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
657k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
35% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 15 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.62″ vs 5.8″ screen
Heavier in hand
196 g vs 150 g

Where to buy

We don't have any listings for this phone yet. Try searching on Konga or Jiji.