Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Pro Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.47 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.47 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 570 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)231 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 73.4 mm (2.89 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 360 64
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22592003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU195913138446
GPU15929769251
Memory11792199549
UX128557109306
NanoReview Score601688416552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2490n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Writing score10855n/a
Web score7067n/a
Video editing5710n/a
Data manipulation7553n/a
NanoReview Score8525n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 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 2.2
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13.4 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback13:36 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length27 mm64 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.71/2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 29 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P30 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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