Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco C40 and Huawei P30 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco C40 vs Huawei P30 Pro

40 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C40
VS
54 out 100
Huawei P30 Pro
Xiaomi Poco C40
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C40 Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetJLQ JR510, vs Huawei P30 Pro, 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 Poco C40
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 204g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C40 and Huawei P30 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:
Xiaomi Poco C40
vs
Huawei P30 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.47 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 570 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C40
447 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut93.1 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a231 Hz
Response time34 ms3.6 ms
Contrast1170:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco C40], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 9.18 mm (0.36 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C40
83.7 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C40 and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset JLQ JR510 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores n/a 360
GPU Frequency n/a 720 MHz
FLOPS n/a 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C40
217
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C40
797
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)217912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)7972259
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C40
160779
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU52804195913
GPU16776159297
Memory54670117921
UX36529128557
NanoReview Score160779601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a48 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2490
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing scoren/a10855
Web scoren/a7067
Video editingn/a5710
Data manipulationn/a7553
NanoReview Scoren/a8525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 for POCO EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:00 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C40
27:32
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing11:04 h08:25 h
Video Playback14:58 h13:36 h
Games06:25 h05:24 h
Standby Mode141 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a20 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 29 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
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
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco C40
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category421
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco C40
80.1 dB
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 149 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P30 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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