Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Pro Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.47 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 192g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 570 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)231 Hz232 Hz
Response time3.6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 73.4 mm (2.89 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2730 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)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 360 432
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22592201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU195913162864
GPU159297197663
Memory117921113012
UX128557132382
NanoReview Score601688605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.40 °C49.5 °C
Stability48 %82 %
Graphics Test14 fps19 fps
Graphics Score24903177
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing score108559984
Web score70676687
Video editing57105799
Data manipulation75536746
NanoReview Score85258502

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 MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13.4 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing08:25 h05:32 h
Video Playback13:36 h10:36 h
Games05:24 h03:51 h
Standby Mode99 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix40 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX650Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
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 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.71/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 29 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P30 Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2120
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 750
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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