Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 775.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P30 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's general score of 78.7. The Huawei P30 construction has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is a little bit lighter. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei P30 has an older 10 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Huawei P30 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Huawei P30's storage for apps and games is just as good as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one, they have the same internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P30, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity. The Huawei P30 captures much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P30 also has a much better resolution back-facing camera, a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Huawei P30 is also by far the cheapest.
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