Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Pro and Huawei P30 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Huawei P30

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Pro
VS
50 out 100
Huawei P30
Xiaomi 13 Pro
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4820mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 229g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 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:
Xiaomi 13 Pro
vs
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1252 nits
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Pro], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.38 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 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
- Green		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Pro
89.9 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Pro and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1536 360
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1987
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
5323
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1987957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53232513
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1536568
Huawei P30
588682
CPU380418192129
GPU600588159791
Memory277637109920
UX277637126842
NanoReview Score1536568588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Pro
12534
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.36 °C38.7 °C
Stability87 %47 %
Graphics Test75 fps14 fps
Graphics Score125342479
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Pro], [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Pro
10687
Huawei P30
8482
Writing score1378010879
Web score93896709
Video editing63465704
Data manipulation92517470
NanoReview Score106878482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 32 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 4820 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:22 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Pro
21:44
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsing08:06 h07:35 h
Video Playback13:19 h12:30 h
Games04:43 h04:36 h
Standby Mode110 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 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
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/11/1.7
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length75 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm17 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Huawei P30
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Pro
129
Huawei P30
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Huawei P30
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview70n/a
Zoom143n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Pro
88.5 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi 13 Pro:

Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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