Huawei P30 vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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7.8	9.0
Huawei P30	Apple iPhone 12
Released · Apr 05, 2019	Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
3650 mAh	2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches 149.1 x 71.4 x 7.57 mm	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g)	5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP53	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Breathing, Crystal aurora, Black	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.83 %	87.24 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2600 MHz ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10	Yes
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
3650 mAh	2815 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 22.5W	Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
40 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 80 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 17 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP (HDR)	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 27, 2019 FCC ID value: QISELE-LX9
Measured SAR
Head: 0.53 W/kg Body: 0.54 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.63 W/kg Phablet: 1.82 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 829
In The Box
22.5W Charger, Type-C Cable, 3.5 mm Headset, TPU Protective Case, Quick Start Guide, SIM Removal Tool, Warranty Card	USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2019	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 8 GB RAM


RAM	8GB

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

Links

Full specifications
Huawei P30 Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Huawei P30 Review	Apple iPhone 12 Review
User Reviews
Huawei P30 User Reviews	Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews