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Huawei P30 vs Huawei P40
What P30 does better (8) and where P40 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
P30P40
| P30 | P40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.1 mm | 148.9 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Width | 71.4 mm | 71.1 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.5 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 175 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P30 better than P40?
- AnTuTu score732,904 vs 486,583+51%
- Wired charging25 W vs 22 W+11%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · P40: No
- Measured brightness631 nits vs 589 nits+7%
- Weight165 g vs 175 g+6%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 50%+40%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.5 mm+12%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is P40 better than P30?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,825 vs 12,6194.5×
- Telephoto cameraNo · P30: Yes
- 5GNo · P30: Yes
- Battery capacity3,650 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+4%
- Main camera40 MP vs 50 MP+25%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · P30: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · P30: Yes
- eSIMNo · P30: Yes
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.86 GHz+10%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 149.1 mm | 148.9 mm |
| Width | 71.4 mm | 71.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Blue | Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 631 nits | 589 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 86.3% |
| 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 | 732,904 | 486,583 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,825 | 12,619 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 675 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 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/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| 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 | 3,650 mAh | 3,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 22 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.9 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) | 0.33 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10 | EMUI 12 |
