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Huawei P30 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

50 out 100
Huawei P30
VS
54 out 100
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei P30
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2018 with 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
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 189g
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro
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
vs
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 538 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 660 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 87.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30
629 nits
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
655 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
Response time3.6 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.1 mm (5.87 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 71.4 mm (2.81 in) 72.3 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Blue - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30
85.8 %
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
87.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro 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
957
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30
2513
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2383
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)957933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25132383
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30
588682
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
590084
CPU192129192149
GPU159791158975
Memory109920112523
UX126842126437
NanoReview Score588682590084
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30
2479
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2480
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °C46.8 °C
Stability47 %48 %
Graphics Test14 fps14 fps
Graphics Score24792480
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30
8482
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
8592
Writing score1087910968
Web score67096821
Video editing57045781
Data manipulation74707579
NanoReview Score84828592

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNano Memory

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 15.2 GB
UI Skin EMUI 10 EMUI 10.1

Battery

Volume 3650 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30
18:54
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
19:51
Web Browsing07:35 h07:46 h
Video Playback12:30 h11:44 h
Games04:36 h04:55 h
Standby Mode85 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix40 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX600Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.71/1.73
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length80 mm80 mm
Sensor size1/41/4
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
114
Video quality
Huawei P30
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Huawei P30
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
85
Video quality
Huawei P30
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
115

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 No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
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 category2121
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30
82.4 dB
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
77.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 1050
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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