Huawei P30 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Huawei P30 Pro
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Huawei P30 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Apr 05, 2019
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.5-inch
6.1-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4200 mAh
2815 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches
158 x 73.4 x 8.41 mm
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g) 6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Splash, 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
Amber sunrise, Breathing crystal, Aurora, Black Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 398 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
88.61 % 86.93 %
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
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh 2815 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 39min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
40 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 125 mm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
32 MP (HDR) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), 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, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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), 13(700 c), 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 Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 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: 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
$ 1000 / € 1150
In The Box
40W Charger, Type-C Cable, Type-C Earphones, 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
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Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1100
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RAM 8GB
Internal storage 512GB
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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1300
with 256 GB of storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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