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A1 Alpha vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Alpha:
    LCD
    Mate 30 Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Alpha: 48 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Mate 30 Pro:
    198 g
  • Width

    Mate 30 Pro: 2.7 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Mate 30 Pro:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Alpha: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Mate 30 Pro:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Mate 30 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Mate 30 Pro:
    Quad

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm +2.7 mm versus Mate 30 Pro
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Mate 30 Pro

    Height:
    158.1 mm +6.4 mm versus Alpha
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. Mate 30 Pro

    198 g

    +48 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mate 30 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.2 cm²

Mate 30 Pro has approximately 10.6% more rectangular screen area than Alpha.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaMate 30 Pro
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Mate 30 Pro: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Mate 30 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 30 Pro

    4500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Mate 30 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro.
SpecificationAlphaMate 30 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 158.1 Х 73.1 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 198 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1176 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro.
SpecificationAlphaMate 30 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 108.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 94.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro.
SpecificationAlphaMate 30 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 18mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/1.54''
  • PDAF -3D TOF camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide) 3D TOF camera
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 121
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 97
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 93
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro.
SpecificationAlphaMate 30 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 457357
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 760
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2858
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro.
SpecificationAlphaMate 30 Pro
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 750 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro.
SpecificationAlphaMate 30 Pro
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro.
SpecificationAlphaMate 30 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Mate 30 Pro.
SpecificationAlphaMate 30 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: LIO-AL00
  • LIO-TL00 (China)