Honor 30 Pro+
#406
Huawei Mate 40E
#503Category Breakdown
Honor 30 Pro+
Huawei Mate 40E
Performance
93.288.9
Camera
95.493.2
Display
80.285.0
Battery
88.790.1
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
83.988.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
78.775.8
Summary
- The Honor 30 Pro+ features a slightly larger 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Huawei Mate 40E has a 6.5-inch OLED display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels, offering a marginally higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize powerful Kirin 990 series chipsets, but the Mate 40E employs the Kirin 990E variant, which may offer slight optimizations.
- The camera system on the Honor 30 Pro+ includes a 50 MP main sensor and a periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, whereas the Mate 40E has a 64 MP main sensor with 3x optical zoom, providing different strengths in photography.
- The Honor 30 Pro+ has a 4000 mAh battery, while the Mate 40E offers a larger 4200 mAh capacity, both supporting 40W charging and wireless charging.
- Both devices run on Android 10 without Google Play Services, but the Honor 30 Pro+ features Magic UI 3, while the Mate 40E uses EMUI 11, and the latter includes a headphone jack, which the former lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30 Pro+
Huawei Mate 40E
General
Release Date
2020, April 15
2021, March 10
Announced
2020, April 15
2021, March 10
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.57"
6.5"
Type
OLED, 90Hz
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Kirin 990E 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Mali-G76 MP14
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (Periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), AF2 MP, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@1920fps; gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
4K, 720p@240fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired27W wireless5W reverse wired
40W wired40W wireless5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.31 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
Weight
190 g
188 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Titanium silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Silver, White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass