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Honor 30S vs Huawei P40 Pro
What 30S does better (6) and where P40 Pro wins (18) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
30SP40 Pro
| 30S | P40 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.3 mm | 158.2 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 72.6 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 209 g | −19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 30S better than P40 Pro?
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · P40 Pro: No
- Weight190 g vs 209 g+10%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 52%+35%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 9 mm+5%
Why is P40 Pro better than 30S?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- OLED panelNo · 30S: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · 30S: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · 30S: Yes
- NFCNo · 30S: Yes
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+5%
- Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
- CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.86 GHz+21%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · 30S: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 158.2 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 72.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | — |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Gradient, Butterfly Feather Red | Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,200 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,640 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 441 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 494 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% | 91.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 820 5G | Kirin 990 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Kirin |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.36 GHz | 2.86 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 6 | Mali-G76 MP16 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 496,356 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 12,848 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 52% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 27 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| 3D face unlock | — | Yes |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 3.1.1 | EMUI 12 |
