Category Breakdown
Honor 30 Pro+
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
Performance
73.064.8
Camera
53.854.2
Display
84.584.5
Battery
70.570.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
70.668.2
Summary
- The Honor 30 Pro+ features a 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Huawei Mate 40E 4G has a slightly smaller 6.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize high-end Kirin chipsets, with the Honor employing the Kirin 990 5G and the Huawei using the Kirin 990E, although the Honor offers more RAM options.
- The camera setup on the Honor includes a 50 MP main sensor, while the Mate 40E has a 64 MP main sensor, with both offering OIS and 4K video recording capabilities.
- The battery capacity of the Mate 40E is slightly larger at 4200 mAh compared to the Honor's 4000 mAh, but both support 40W charging and wireless charging.
- Both phones have a premium build quality with glass fronts and backs, but the Honor runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3, whereas the Mate 40E operates on HarmonyOS 2.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30 Pro+
Huawei Mate 40E 4G
General
Release Date
2020, April 15
2021, June 28
Announced
2020, April 15
2021, June 28
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Kirin 990E (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
64 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
Front Camera
N/A
13 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
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
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Silver, White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
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
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
HarmonyOS 2.0
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
HarmonyOS 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

