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Huawei P30 vs Huawei P30 Pro

What P30 does better (5) and where P30 Pro wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30
Huawei · 2018P30
6.2Score
5 advantages≈ $210
vs
Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei · 2018P30 Pro
7.2Score
13 advantages≈ $240
Higher score
6.1Display6.0
5.5Performance5.7
7.3Camera8.1
2.9Battery4.9
4.1Features6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30P30 Pro
71.4 × 149.17.673.4 × 1588.4
P30P30 ProDifference
Height149.1 mm158 mm−8.9 mm
Width71.4 mm73.4 mm−2 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8.4 mm−0.8 mm
Weight165 g192 g−27 g

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

Why is P30 better than P30 Pro?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · P30 Pro: No
  2. Weight165 g vs 192 g+16%
  3. Pixel density422 ppi vs 398 ppi+6%
  4. Measured brightness631 nits vs 600 nits+5%
  5. Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.4 mm+11%

Why is P30 Pro better than P30?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx82.7×
  2. Wired charging25 W vs 40 W+60%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Wireless chargingNo · P30: Yes
  5. Battery capacity3,650 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+15%
  6. Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
  7. AnTuTu score732,904 vs 751,826+3%
  8. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,825 vs 2,978+5%
  9. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  10. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+6%
  11. Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30Huawei P30≈ $2106.2
Huawei P30 ProHuawei P30 Pro≈ $2407.2
Design
Weight165 g192 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.4 mm
Height149.1 mm158 mm
Width71.4 mm73.4 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6—
ColoursBlueWhite, Black, Blue, Orange
Display
Screen size6.1″6.5″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density422 ppi398 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—920 nits
Measured brightness631 nits600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%88.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980HiSilicon Kirin 980
Chip makerHiSiliconHiSilicon
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Mali G76 MP10
AnTuTu score732,904751,826
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,8252,978
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675676
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP40 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.7"
Rear cameras34
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,650 mAh4,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging25 W40 W
Charged in 30 min70%70%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.33 W/kg0.15 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10EMUI 9.1
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