Huawei P30 vs. Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P30 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro. 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 30 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ELE-L09 LIO-L29C
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.1 mm 158.1 mm Huawei Mate 30 Pro has greater height than Huawei P30.
Width 71.36 mm 73.1 mm Huawei Mate 30 Pro has greater width than Huawei P30.
Depth 7.57 mm 8.8 mm Huawei P30 is narrower than Huawei P30.
Weight 165 g 198 g Huawei P30 is lighter than Huawei P30.
Body Colour Breathing crystal | Aurora | Black Space Silver
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei Mate 30 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP53 IP68
Repairability Index - 7.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (body), 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.54 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 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.53" Huawei Mate 30 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei P30.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1176 pixels Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei P30.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 409 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 Dark mode, Huawei Horizon Display, ultra-curved screen, advanced multi-dimensional cooling system
PROCESSOR Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Hisilicon Kirin 990
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei Mate 30 Pro 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) - Mali-G76
MEMORY Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
RAM 6 GB 8 GB Huawei Mate 30 Pro has more RAM than Huawei P30.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 30 Pro has more internal memory than Huawei P30.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Huawei SuperSpectrum sensor -
Lens Type 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 -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 30x 30x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects - Dynamic bokeh effect
HDR Mode AI HDR+ -
Camera Modes AIS Long Exposure Shot Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, ultra low-light video, 256x Ultra Slow-motion Video
Light Source LED light Dual 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), 5x Hybrid Zoom, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Huawei SuperSensing Cine Camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better second camera resolution than Huawei P30.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.6 Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P30.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Huawei SuperSensing Cine Camera
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) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical stabilization of the third camera.
FOURTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
HDR Mode (Front) - AI HDR+
Camera Features (Front) - 3D Depth Sensing Camera, AI Segmentation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3650 mAh 4500 mAh Huawei Mate 30 Pro has larger battery capacity than Huawei P30.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Huawei Mate 30 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface EMUI 9.1 EMUI 10.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
Bluetooth Profiles SBC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
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, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Dual Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share OneHop Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit)
OTHERS Huawei P30 Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certiļ¬ed Safe Fast-Charge System, IEC 60529 IP53 IP68, TUV Rheinland
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