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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro

What Mate 20 Pro does better (6) and where Mate 30 Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei · 2018Mate 20 Pro
7.0Score
6 advantages≈ $650
vs
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Huawei · 2019Mate 30 Pro
7.6Score
9 advantages
Higher score
6.1Display7.6
7.1Camera7.7
4.9Battery5.8
6.7Features6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 20 ProMate 30 Pro
72.4 × 156.98.673.1 × 158.18.8
Mate 20 ProMate 30 ProDifference
Height156.9 mm158.1 mm−1.2 mm
Width72.4 mm73.1 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm−0.2 mm
Weight189 g198 g−9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 20 Pro better than Mate 30 Pro?

  1. Stereo speakersYes · Mate 30 Pro: No
  2. Pixel density538 ppi vs 409 ppi+32%
  3. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.36 GHz+10%
  4. Weight189 g vs 198 g+5%
  5. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,176 px+22%
  6. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.8 mm+2%

Why is Mate 30 Pro better than Mate 20 Pro?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  3. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
  4. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  5. Wireless charging power15 W vs 27 W+80%
  6. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.5″+2%
  7. Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
  8. Selfie camera24 MP vs 32 MP+33%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio87.9% vs 94.1%+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g198 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.8 mm
Height156.9 mm158.1 mm
Width72.4 mm73.1 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, RedSpace Silver, Cosmic Purple, Black, Emerald Green
Display
Screen size6.4″6.5″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,176 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px2,400 px
Pixel density538 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness660 nits—
Measured brightness652 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.9%94.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980HiSilicon Kirin 990
Chip makerHiSiliconHiSilicon
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.36 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Mali G76 MP16
AnTuTu score736,755—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,804—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP40 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.73"—
Rear cameras34
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W40 W
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W27 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.0EMUI 10.0
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