Huawei P30 vs Huawei P40: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P30 vs Huawei P40. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P30Huawei P30Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
Huawei P40Huawei P40Global · 8GB · 128GB · NX9
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Basics
Huawei P30
Huawei P30
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
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Huawei P40
Huawei P40
Global · 8GB · 128GB · NX9
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.7Design & Materials 6.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.5Performance & Hardware 6.9Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.2Camera 8.5Camera
Connectivity score 7.6 Connectivity 7.5 Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery 5.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.0
91 reviews
8.9
26 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P30 vs Huawei P40

Specs Huawei P30 price comparison Huawei P30
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29 		Huawei P40 prices Huawei P40
Global · 8GB · 128GB · NX9
Inches 6.1" 6.1"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 71.4 mm
149.1 mm
7.6 mm 		71.1 mm
148.9 mm
8.5 mm
Weight 165 g 175 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		Kirin 990
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 571.116
v10 		649.400
v10
Battery 3650 mAh 3800 mAh
Main Camera 1
40 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX600 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
52 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX700
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases ELE-L29 ANA-LX9

Release Date
Release date March 2019,
5 years ago 		March 2020,
4 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P30
Huawei P40
Huawei P30
Huawei P40
Size
71.4 mm • 149.1 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.1 mm • 148.9 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 165 g 175 g
Usable surface 85 % 86 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP53 IP53
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Red

Cyan
Black

White

Blue

Silver

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 6.1" 6.1"
Type Oled Oled
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 422 Pixels per inch 422 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.9
8.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
9.4
Is it comfortable?
9.5
9.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.9
8.5
Number of reviews
91 reviews
26 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 990
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.95 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 ARM Mali-G76

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
571.116
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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649.400
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.0
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • RGB
  • Infrared face recognition sensor

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
8.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
9.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
8.7
Number of reviews
91 reviews
26 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 40 Mpx 52 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX600 Exmor RS Sony IMX700
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.74" 1/1.28"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
16 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 32 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
102
Mobile
108
Photo
81
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.6
9.4
Quality of nighttime photos
9.1
9.0
Quality of selfies
8.9
9.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
9.0
Number of reviews
91 reviews
26 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.4
9.4
Quality of the GPS
9.4
9.3
And the WiFi?
9.5
9.5
Number of reviews
91 reviews
26 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3650 mAh
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3800 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
22.0W 		Yes,
22.5W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 20%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 20%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
91 reviews
26 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 77%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 46%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 22%
    Every six months
  • 74%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
91 reviews
26 reviews
Prices
From $ 148 --
From $ 278 --

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