Huawei P30 vs Huawei P40 Specs Comparison

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Huawei P30
Huawei P30 Huawei P40
Released · Apr 05, 2019
Released · Apr 07, 2020
6.1-inch
6.1-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3650 mAh
3800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2019 Mar 26, 2020

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches
149.1 x 71.4 x 7.57 mm
5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches
148.9 x 71.06 x 8.5 mm
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash; IP53 Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Breathing, Crystal aurora, Black Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 85.83% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.29% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI 2340x1080px, 422 PPI

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G76 MP16
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3650 mAh, Li - Polymer 3800 mAh
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Huawei SuperCharge
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 22.5W Wired: 22.5W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple 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
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
32 MP (HDR) 32 MP (Dual-Camera, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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
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

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 8 GB RAM
Memory 8GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
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