Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Huawei P30 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.2	9.0
Apple iPhone 8 Plus	Huawei P30 Pro
Released · Sep 22, 2017	Released · Apr 05, 2019
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px	6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera	Quad camera
3GB · 256GB	6GB · 128GB
2691 mAh	4200 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm	6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 158 x 73.4 x 8.41 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Amber sunrise, Breathing crystal, Aurora, Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 398 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen-to-body
67.47 %	88.61 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Octa-core 2600 MHz ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Mali-G76 MP10
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
2691 mAh	4200 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 39min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	40 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 125 mm
Fourth camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Quad LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 27, 2019 FCC ID value: QISVOG-LX9
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.79 W/kg Body: 0.64 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.36 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.88 W/kg Phablet: 2.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	40W Charger, Type-C Cable, Type-C Earphones, TPU Protective Case, Quick Start Guide, SIM Removal Tool, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	Mar 26, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 799

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

A1864

with 512 GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	512GB

with 128 GB storage

with 256 GB of storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs	Huawei P30 Pro Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Review	Huawei P30 Pro Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 8 Plus User Reviews	Huawei P30 Pro User Reviews