El Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G It is a high-performance terminal that was launched in September last year as the most powerful edition of the brand's Mate 30 series. This device has the Kirin 990 5G chipset and a curved screen of OLED technology and a size of 6.53 inches, among other things.
The materials and components with which it is assembled are among the best, which is justified by a price of about 900 euros today. However, this does not mean that we have the best of the best in all sections, and this is something that has been evidenced by the DxOMark team in their new audio and sound analysis, in which the audio recording and playback capabilities of the Mate 30 Pro 5G are put to the test.
What does DxOMark say about the audio and sound of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G? [In-depth analysis]
Audio and sound scores of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G in DxOMark
En general, The 5G version of the Mate 30 Pro performed almost identical in audio tests to the LTE version that DxOMark tested a short time ago. In fact, while there are some slightly audible differences, at 61 points its final score is only one point higher than that of the LTE version.
The Mate 30 Pro 5G remains in the lower half of the phones that have been tested on the platform (ranked 11th in the table), which is not something you would surely expect from such an expensive flagship device. It is in the reproduction section where it suffers the most, with a specific score of 58 points.
The recording is much louder; in this department it obtained a grade of 72, the highest figure listed in the DxOMark database. The device takes the lead over the LTE version thanks to slightly improved accuracy in tonal range reproduction and fewer audio reproduction artifacts.
Reproduction
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
To play media, the 5G model, like the LTE version, only has a single channel speaker. It also has a screen or acoustic barrier (whatever you want to call it), but it is not used for media playback, so it does not feature in any of the audio test results or scores.
Given that significant limitation, the Mate 30 Pro 5G does a pretty good job with playback performance, except at high volumes. Reproduction quality is limited by its low spatial reproduction score of 30 points, as the single speaker provides almost no sound stage, although it does have surprisingly good sound localization for a single speaker device, says DxOMark.
Tonal reproduction is quite good, giving it a Timbre Reproduction score of 62. The highs are precise, yet bright and almost metallic, with a clean and natural mid-range sound, except at the top three volume settings. The 5G version has also slightly improved bass response, compared to the LTE version, contributing to its higher Timbre sub-score.
Media played on the phone has pretty good sound dynamics overall, including very good attack when listening at low and medium volume settings. The improved bass helps here too. However, at high volumes, the audio lacks punch and the attack is no longer accurate.
The DxOMark team concluded that maximum playback volume is not great, although it is essentially identical to the levels that were measured in the LTE version. Also, in terms of sound stage, the device's scores suffer due to its mono speaker design. Essentially there is a total lack of breadth, and the balance is not exact.
Sound reproduction is largely free of audible artifacts, with very well controlled distortion levels, except at maximum volume, leading to an artifact playback sub-score of 84. Unfortunately, it's easy to accidentally place a finger on the single speaker, severely degrading audio quality. High volumes also suffer degradation in tonal response and sound dynamics.
Recording
When recording, the Mate 30 Pro 5G does a very good job of preserving the tonal range, giving it an excellent Ringtone recording score of 82. The bass response is particularly good, compared to other phones. The recordings also have excellent spatial and dynamic characteristics, further contributing to the phone's 72 recording rating.
One small problem is that the tonal balance can be too bright due to high-end resonances. Additionally, some audible distortion and volume pumping occurs when recording loud sound sources, states DxOMark in their review. Nevertheless, the recording levels for all use cases were within acceptable levels.
The phone does a reasonably good job of minimizing artifacts when recording, but the bass is distorted at high sound levels and there is a slight bulge in volume. Unfortunately, the microphones are also easy to occlude. In Overall, the Mate 30 Pro 5G achieved an average score of 69 packet recording artifacts.
Background sounds have a good tonal balance, although there are some high and low frequency resonances that affect performance. Noise cancellation also produces some artifacts for background noise.