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Huawei Mate 30 vs Vodafone Smart E8

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 technologyOLED versus LCDMate 30: OLED · Smart E8: LCD
  • WeightSmart E8: 27 g lighterSmart E8: 169 g · Mate 30: 196 g
  • WidthSmart E8: 4 mm narrowerSmart E8: 72.1 mm · Mate 30: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalSmart E8: 1.62 in smaller diagonalSmart E8: 5 in · Mate 30: 6.62 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+) / Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)Mate 30: HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+) · Smart E8: Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleMate 30: Triple · Smart E8: Single

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: 160.8 × 76.1 mm 1 Smart E8: 145.6 × 72.1 mm 2
Side
Mate 30: 160.8 × 8.4 mm 1 Smart E8: 145.6 × 9.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Mate 30
    Height
    160.8 mm+15.2 mm versus Smart E8
    Width
    76.1 mm+4 mm versus Smart E8
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    196 g
  2. 2. Smart E8
    Height
    145.6 mm
    Width
    72.1 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm+0.8 mm versus Mate 30
    Weight
    169 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 30196 g

    +27 g versus Smart E8

  2. 2. Smart E8169 g

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.

Screen size
Mate 30: 6.62 in, 19.5:9, About 107.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Smart E8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Mate 30 6.62 in · 19.5:9 About 107.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Smart E8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Mate 30 has approximately 56.1% more rectangular screen area than Smart E8.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageMate 30Smart E8
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Mate 30: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · 128GB 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. Mate 30

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

2. Smart E8

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Mate 304200 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Smart E8

  2. 2. Smart E82200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 302. Smart E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMate 30Smart E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.62" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10; EMUI 10
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMate 30Smart E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.9%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 389 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMate 30Smart E8
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 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)
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 3D TOF camera
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMate 30Smart E8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 7845
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 30Smart E8
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Emerald Green
  • Slate Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMate 30Smart E8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMate 30Smart E8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMate 30Smart E8
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