Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Huawei P30 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Huawei P30

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
50 out 100
Huawei P30
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 221g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Huawei P30
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 896 360
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1962957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47002513
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Huawei P30
588682
CPU395641192129
GPU448762159791
Memory213528109920
UX235197126842
NanoReview Score1292858588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Huawei P30
8482
Writing scoren/a10879
Web scoren/a6709
Video editingn/a5704
Data manipulationn/a7470
NanoReview Scoren/a8482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsing11:42 h07:35 h
Video Playback10:46 h12:30 h
Games05:57 h04:36 h
Standby Mode92 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.311/1.7
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length113 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Huawei P30
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Huawei P30
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Huawei P30
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a21
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below