Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| 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/1.60 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei P30 Pro has a global score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 score. Huawei P30 Pro's construction is noticeably newer than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels count per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei P30 Pro features a little faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Huawei P30 Pro features a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a lot larger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei P30 Pro features as much storage capacity to install games and applications as Huawei Mate 9 Pro, they have the same internal memory capacity. Huawei P30 Pro has a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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