Huawei P20 Pro vs Huawei P30 Pro Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei P20 Pro
9.0
Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P20 Pro Huawei P30 Pro
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Apr 05, 2019
6.1-inch · 2240x1080px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4200 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm
6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches
158 x 73.4 x 8.41 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Amber sunrise, Breathing crystal, Aurora, Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2240x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 408 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 398 PPI
Technology
OLED AMOLED
Screen-to-body
82.00 % 88.61 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G76 MP10
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4200 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Browsing
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Video
8h 39min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
40 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.78"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
40 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Third camera
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 125 mm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, 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
24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 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
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 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, aptX-HD 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), 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) 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 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS 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

In The Box
High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, 5A USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool 40W Charger, Type-C Cable, Type-C Earphones, TPU Protective Case, Quick Start Guide, SIM Removal Tool, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Mar 26, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 512 GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 512GB
with 256 GB of storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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