Huawei P30 vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P30 and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). 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. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ELE-L09 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.1 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Huawei P30.
Width 71.36 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Huawei P30.
Depth 7.57 mm 8.38 mm Huawei P30 is narrower than Huawei P30.
Weight 165 g 233 g Huawei P30 is lighter than Huawei P30.
Body Colour Breathing crystal | Aurora | Black Emerald Green
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP53 IP53
SAR Value 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (body), 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Huawei P30.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Huawei P30 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 345 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dewdrop display Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass
PROCESSOR Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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) - Mali-G76
MEMORY Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Huawei P30.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Huawei P30.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Huawei SuperSpectrum sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Digital Zoom 30x -
HDR Mode AI HDR+ -
Camera Modes AIS Long Exposure Shot -
Light Source LED light LED flash
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), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Huawei P30.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
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 24 Megapixel Huawei P30 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3650 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Huawei P30.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface EMUI 9.1 EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 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 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 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, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
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 SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Balong 5000
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
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, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share OneHop HUAWEI M-Pen support
OTHERS Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certiļ¬ed Safe Fast-Charge System, IEC 60529 IP53 IP53, TUV Rheinland
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