Huawei P30 Pro vs Huawei P20 Pro Specs Comparison

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

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

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

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

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
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
Second camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
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"
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 125 mm
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
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED Dual 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) (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
Front
32 MP (HDR) 24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
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, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, 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 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
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
40W Charger, Type-C Cable, Type-C Earphones, TPU Protective Case, Quick Start Guide, SIM Removal Tool, Warranty card 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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2019 Mar 27, 2018

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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