Huawei P30 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro: Comparison

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

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Huawei P30 ProHuawei P30 Pro
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29£ 372£ 407£ 407£ 407£ 407£ 407€ 429€ 469€ 469€ 469€ 469€ 469£ 474$ 510€ 546$ 558$ 558$ 558$ 558$ 558$ 649zł 1,945zł 2,124zł 2,124zł 2,124zł 2,124zł 2,124zł 2,471R$ 2,927R$ 3,166R$ 3,166R$ 3,166R$ 3,166R$ 3,166R$ 3,684MX$ 10,287MX$ 11,254MX$ 11,254MX$ 11,254MX$ 11,254MX$ 11,254MX$ 13,095₹ 38,298руб 39,508₹ 41,818₹ 41,818₹ 41,818₹ 41,818₹ 41,818руб 43,176руб 43,176руб 43,176руб 43,176руб 43,176₹ 48,658руб 50,238
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Huawei P40 ProHuawei P40 Pro
Global · 8GB · 256GB · NX9£ 433€ 499£ 504£ 511£ 515£ 522£ 528£ 529£ 534€ 580€ 590€ 593$ 593£ 594£ 596€ 601€ 608€ 609£ 613€ 615€ 684€ 686$ 689$ 701$ 705€ 711$ 714$ 722$ 724$ 731$ 813$ 816$ 843zł 2,260zł 2,626zł 2,673zł 2,686zł 2,722zł 2,752zł 2,758zł 2,785zł 3,097zł 3,106zł 3,250R$ 3,369R$ 3,915R$ 4,004R$ 4,022R$ 4,057R$ 4,103R$ 4,111R$ 4,152R$ 4,617R$ 4,631R$ 4,733MX$ 11,974MX$ 13,915MX$ 14,136MX$ 14,232MX$ 14,422MX$ 14,582MX$ 14,614MX$ 14,758MX$ 16,410MX$ 16,461MX$ 17,027₹ 44,493руб 45,938₹ 51,706₹ 52,627₹ 52,883руб 53,386₹ 53,588₹ 54,185руб 54,289₹ 54,301руб 54,601₹ 54,836руб 55,328руб 55,945руб 56,065руб 56,617₹ 60,976₹ 61,167₹ 62,755руб 62,956руб 63,153руб 64,964
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Basics

Score
Ki Price/Quality
Score		 8.7 Ki Price/Quality
Score 		9.3 Ki Price/Quality
Score
Design and Screen score 8.5 Design & Materials 8.7 Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.8 Performance & Hardware 8.5 Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.8 Camera 9.5 Camera
Connectivity score 8.4 Connectivity 9.0 Connectivity
Battery score 7.1 Battery 7.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
75 opinions
9.8
16 opinions

Summary
Inches 6.47" 6.58"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 88% useful 92% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 73.4 mm
158.0 mm
8.4 mm 		72.6 mm
158.2 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 192 g 209 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		Kirin 990
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 406.758
v8 		569.700
v9
Battery 4200 mAh 4200 mAh
Main Camera 1
40 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX650 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
52 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX700
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases VOG-L29 ELS-NX9

Release Date
Release date March 2019,
2 years ago 		March 2020,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P40 Pro
Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P40 Pro
Size
73.4 mm
158.0 mm
8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm
158.2 mm
9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 192 g 209 g
Usable surface 88 % 92 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Red

Violet

Cyan
Black

White

Blue

Gold

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6.47" 6.58"
Type Oled Oled
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1200 x 2640 px
Density 398 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D Arc Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.3
8.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.6
9.8
Is it comfortable?
9.4
9.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.1
9.7
Number of reviews
75 opinions
16 opinions

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
Frequency 2.6 GHz 2.86 GHz
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
406.758
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 89% of devices
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569.700
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 95% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 256 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

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
9.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.7
9.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.5
9.8
Number of reviews
75 opinions
16 opinions

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 40 Mpx 52 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX650 Exmor RS Sony IMX700
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.7 1/1.28
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
20 Mpx
40 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Sony IMX650 Exmor RS
Type
--
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.8
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
--
1/1.7
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 3.4
ƒ/ 3.4
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type

ToF 3D sensor

ToF 3D sensor
Resolution
2 Mpx
0 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Unknow
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
7680 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous shooting
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • HDR
  • Geotagging
  • White balance settings
  • 4K Video
  • Optical zoom
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Manual focus
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Dual front camera
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Continuous shooting
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • Geotagging
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 32 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
116
Mobile
125
Photo
97
Video
132
Mobile
137
Photo
113
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.8
9.9
Quality of nighttime photos
9.6
9.7
Quality of selfies
8.7
9.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.9
9.6
Number of reviews
75 opinions
16 opinions

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)
  • 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)
  • 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 Full Active
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
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

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
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
9.7
Quality of the GPS
9.5
9.4
And the WiFi?
9.6
10
Number of reviews
75 opinions
16 opinions

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
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4200 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
40.0W 		Yes,
40.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 17%
    One day
  • 55%
    More than one day
  • 28%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 31%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
75 opinions
16 opinions

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 100%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 1%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 35%
    Every six months
  • 62%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 0%
    Every six months
  • 93%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
75 opinions
16 opinions

Prices

Prices

Prices

Prices for the version Global  •  6GB  •  128GB  •  L29 Change
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Prices

Prices for the version Global  •  8GB  •  256GB  •  NX9 Change
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