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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-06-03 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a global score of 85.9, which is much better than Huawei P9 Plus's score of 75.5. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition construction is way newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has an older 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has more RAM memory. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition and Huawei P9 Plus have extremely similar displays, because although the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has much more storage to install applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a greater camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution, a lot larger sensor, a way more megapixels camera and a way larger aperture for better images in low light environments.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features longer battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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