Home Phone comparison Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P30 - Which is better?

Huawei P30 Pro vs Huawei P30

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Huawei P30 Pro
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Huawei P30
Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Pro Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.47 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 192g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P30 Pro
vs
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.47 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 570 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)231 Hz240 Hz
Response time3.6 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30 Pro], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 73.4 mm (2.89 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 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
- Blue
- Orange		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 360 360
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22592513
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
Huawei P30
588682
CPU195913192129
GPU159297159791
Memory117921109920
UX128557126842
NanoReview Score601688588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.40 °C38.7 °C
Stability48 %47 %
Graphics Test14 fps14 fps
Graphics Score24902479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Pro], [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Huawei P30
8482
Writing score1085510879
Web score70676709
Video editing57105704
Data manipulation75537470
NanoReview Score85258482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNano Memory

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13.4 GB 12 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsing08:25 h07:35 h
Video Playback13:36 h12:30 h
Games05:24 h04:36 h
Standby Mode99 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth		 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
Matrix40 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.71/1.7
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length125 mm80 mm
Sensor size1/41/4
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/2.7n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Huawei P30
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Huawei P30
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Huawei P30
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 29 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Huawei P30
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P30 Pro
130
Huawei P30
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2121
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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