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Huawei Mate 30 vs Nokia N950

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

      Mate 30:
      OLED
      N950:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 2.62 in smaller diagonal

      Mate 30:
      6.62 in
      N950:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Mate 30:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630

    • Rear camera layout

      Mate 30:
      Triple
      N950:
      Single

    • Release year

      Mate 30:
      2019
      N950:
      2011

    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. Mate 30

      Height:
      160.8 mm
      Width:
      76.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm
      Weight:
      196 g

    2. 2. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Mate 30

      Screen diagonal:
      6.62 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      107.6 cm²

    2. 2. N950

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    Mate 30 has approximately 143.9% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Mate 30: Original memory entry

    128GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. Mate 30

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. N950

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Mate 30

      4200 mAh

      +2880 mAh versus N950

    2. 2. N950

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Mate 302. N950

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 30, N950.
    SpecificationMate 30N950
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 196 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.62" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • UFS3.0
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    • TI OMAP 3630
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Mate 30, N950.
    SpecificationMate 30N950
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 107.6 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 87.9%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 389 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 30, N950.
    SpecificationMate 30N950
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Triple
    • 12 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)
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 24 MP
    • Dual
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Mate 30, N950.
    SpecificationMate 30N950
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    • PowerVR SGX530
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 761
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2857
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Mate 30, N950.
    SpecificationMate 30N950
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Space Silver
    • Cosmic Purple
    • Emerald Green
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 30, N950.
    SpecificationMate 30N950
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500) - China
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 30, N950.
    SpecificationMate 30N950
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Mate 30, N950.
    SpecificationMate 30N950
    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-AL00
    • TAS-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially

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