Home Phone comparison Huawei P30 and Samsung Galaxy S10e - Which is better?

Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

50 out 100
Huawei P30
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Huawei P30
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.1 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

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3650mAh vs 3100mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 165g

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 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
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:
Huawei P30
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz232 Hz
Response time3.6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.1 mm (5.87 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 71.4 mm (2.81 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Blue - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 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
957
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30
2513
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)957896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25132201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30
588682
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU192129162864
GPU159791197663
Memory109920113012
UX126842132382
NanoReview Score588682605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30
2479
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °C49.5 °C
Stability47 %82 %
Graphics Test14 fps19 fps
Graphics Score24793177
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30
8482
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing score108799984
Web score67096687
Video editing57045799
Data manipulation74706746
NanoReview Score84828502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 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 12 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin EMUI 10 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3650 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30
18:54
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing07:35 h05:32 h
Video Playback12:30 h10:36 h
Games04:36 h03:51 h
Standby Mode85 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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: 16 MP		 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/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX600Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 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

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 No No
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 Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/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 Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30
82.4 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 ($) 800 750
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.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
1 (100%)
Total Votes: 1

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below