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Huawei Mate 30 5G vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 86 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Mate 30 5G: 196 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 17.1 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Mate 30 5G: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.82 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Mate 30 5G: 6.62 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+) / TI OMAP 850Mate 30 5G: HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleMate 30 5G: Triple · MDA Basic: Single
  • DepthMate 30 5G: 7.6 mm thinnerMate 30 5G: 8.4 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm

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.

Front
Mate 30 5G: 160.8 × 76.1 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Mate 30 5G: 160.8 × 8.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Mate 30 5G
    Height
    160.8 mm
    Width
    76.1 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    196 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMate 30 5GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.62" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationMate 30 5GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 107.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 389 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMate 30 5GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.54"
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4"
  • laser AF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMate 30 5GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 761
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2857
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMate 30 5GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
  • Orange
  • Forest Green
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMate 30 5GMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMate 30 5GMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMate 30 5GMDA Basic
Dop
  • 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 - IP53 dust and splash protection - Versions: TAS-AL10
  • TAS-TL10 (China)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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