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P30 Pro vs P40 Pro

Huawei P30 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro

What P30 Pro does better (8) and where P40 Pro wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2018P30 Pro

7.2Score

8 advantages≈ $300

Huawei · 2020P40 Pro

8.3Score

15 advantages≈ $320

Higher score

6.0Display7.0

5.6Performance5.9

8.1Camera9.6

4.9Battery5.4

6.0Features8.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

P30 ProP40 Pro

	P30 Pro	P40 Pro	Difference
Height	158 mm	158.2 mm	−0.2 mm
Width	73.4 mm	72.6 mm	+0.8 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	9 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	192 g	209 g	−17 g

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

Why is P30 Pro better than P40 Pro?

AnTuTu score751,826 vs 496,356+51%
Peak brightness920 nits vs 600 nits+53%
Measured brightness600 nits vs 494 nits+21%
Weight192 g vs 209 g+9%
Charged in 30 min70% vs 52%+35%
Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.9+19%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 9 mm+7%

Why is P40 Pro better than P30 Pro?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,978 vs 12,8484.3×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
Telephoto cameraNo · P30 Pro: Yes
5GNo · P30 Pro: Yes
Main camera40 MP vs 50 MP+25%
Ultra-wide cameraNo · P30 Pro: Yes
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
4K selfie videoNo · P30 Pro: Yes
eSIMNo · P30 Pro: Yes
Pixel density398 ppi vs 441 ppi+11%
Wireless charging power15 W vs 27 W+80%
CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.86 GHz+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P30 Pro≈ $3007.2	Huawei P40 Pro≈ $3208.3
Design
Weight	192 g	209 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	9 mm
Height	158 mm	158.2 mm
Width	73.4 mm	72.6 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Colours	White, Black, Blue, Orange	Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.6″
Panel	OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,200 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,640 px
Pixel density	398 ppi	441 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	920 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	600 nits	494 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88.6%	91.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Kirin 990 5G
Chip maker	HiSilicon	Kirin
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.6 GHz	2.86 GHz
GPU	Mali G76 MP10	Mali-G76 MP16
AnTuTu score	751,826	496,356
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,978	12,848
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	676	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 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	40 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	4	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,200 mAh	4,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	40 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	52%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	27 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	3.1	3.1
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
3D face unlock	—	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.15 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 9.1	EMUI 12