Huawei P30 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro

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Comparing the Huawei P30 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei P30 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,591, while Huawei P40 Pro scores 3,155, making Huawei P30 Pro the better performer.


Display: Huawei P40 Pro offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while Huawei P30 Pro offers 6.47 inches, making Huawei P40 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P40 Pro feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Huawei P40 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Huawei P30 Pro offers 40 MP, making Huawei P40 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P40 Pro feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P40 Pro offer the same 4200 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P40 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Huawei P30 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Huawei P40 Pro has a rating of 4.2.

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Huawei P30 Pro
₹71,990
(Discontinued)
Huawei P40 Pro
₹59,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
86%

Release Date

15 Apr, 2019
04 Nov, 2020

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.86 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.47 inches (16.43 cm)
6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
OLED
OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1200x2640 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
40 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

4200 mAh
4200 mAh
40W Super Charging
40W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • An attractive, IP68-certified build
  • Impressive and versatile cameras
  • Powerful hardware
  • Strong battery life and fast-charging capabilities
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Display resolution limited to full HD
  • NanoSD cards aren't available in India
  • Face unlock isn't fast or extremely secure
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5
(1,113 ratings)
4.2/5
(20 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

244,129
AnTuTu Score
565,910
AnTuTu Score
13h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
6 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.86 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.36 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G76 MP16

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

244,129
565,910

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
OLED

Screen Size

6.47 inches  (16.43 cm)
6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1200x2640 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

398 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.41 %
91.01 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158 mm
158.2 mm

Width

73.4 mm
72.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

192 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle
20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size
40 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/3.4 Telephoto Camera125 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
12 MP
f/3.4 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

7360 x 4912 Pixels
8200 x 6100 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary CameraCMOS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh
4200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Super Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 40W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 26m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 10m 32s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope