Huawei P30 vs. Black Shark 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P30 and Black Shark 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P30 vs. Black Shark 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ELE-L09 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.1 mm 163.61 mm Black Shark 2 has greater height than Huawei P30.
Width 71.36 mm 75.01 mm Black Shark 2 has greater width than Huawei P30.
Depth 7.57 mm 8.77 mm Huawei P30 is narrower than Huawei P30.
Weight 165 g 205 g Huawei P30 is lighter than Huawei P30.
Body Colour Breathing crystal | Aurora | Black Shadow black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IEC 60529 IP53 -
SAR Value 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (body), 0.33 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.39" Black Shark 2 has larger screen size than Huawei P30.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 403 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 430 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Black Shark 2 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dewdrop display Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology
PROCESSOR Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.84 GHz Black Shark 2 has higher clock speed than Huawei P30.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Huawei P30.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than Huawei P30.
CAMERA Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better camera resolution than Huawei P30.
Sensor Name Huawei SuperSpectrum sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.75 Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than Huawei P30.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 30x -
Special Effects - HDR, low light enhancement
HDR Mode AI HDR+ -
Camera Modes AIS Long Exposure Shot Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, 5x Hybrid Zoom, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Super Sensing Camera Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P30 has better second camera resolution than Black Shark 2.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 6P lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P30 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei P30 has better front camera resolution than Black Shark 2.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Camera Modes (Front) - AI Beauty
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3650 mAh 4000 mAh Black Shark 2 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P30.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface EMUI 9.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles SBC -
NFC Yes - Huawei P30 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Dual Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share OneHop MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key
OTHERS Huawei P30 Black Shark 2
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System, IEC 60529 IP53 -
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