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Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro

What Mate 30 Pro does better (6) and where Mate 40 Pro wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Huawei · 2019Mate 30 Pro
7.6Score
6 advantages
vs
Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro
8.7Score
16 advantages≈ $850
Higher score
7.6Display7.8
7.7Camera9.0
5.8Battery6.9
6.0Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 30 ProMate 40 Pro
73.1 × 158.18.875.5 × 162.99.1
Mate 30 ProMate 40 ProDifference
Height158.1 mm162.9 mm−4.8 mm
Width73.1 mm75.5 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness8.8 mm9.1 mm−0.3 mm
Weight198 g212 g−14 g

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

Why is Mate 30 Pro better than Mate 40 Pro?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · Mate 40 Pro: No
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+2%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
  4. Weight198 g vs 212 g+7%
  5. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
  6. Thickness8.8 mm vs 9.1 mm+3%

Why is Mate 40 Pro better than Mate 30 Pro?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 66 W+65%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  4. 5GNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  6. Main camera40 MP vs 50 MP+25%
  7. Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
  8. CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 3.13 GHz+33%
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  10. eSIMNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  11. Wireless charging power27 W vs 50 W+85%
  12. Pixel density409 ppi vs 456 ppi+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g212 g
Thickness8.8 mm9.1 mm
Height158.1 mm162.9 mm
Width73.1 mm75.5 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 6—
ColoursSpace Silver, Cosmic Purple, Black, Emerald GreenMystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow
Display
Screen size6.5″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,176 px1,344 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,772 px
Pixel density409 ppi456 ppi
Refresh rate—90 Hz
Measured brightness—807 nits
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%94.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990Kirin 9000 5G
Chip makerHiSiliconKirin
Process—5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.36 GHz3.13 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP16Mali-G78 MP24
AnTuTu score—686,835
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,704
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.28"
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom3×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP13 MP
4K selfie video—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W66 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power27 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlock—Yes
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprintFace ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.0EMUI 11
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