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Honor 30 Pro+

Honor 30 Pro+

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Huawei Mate 40E 4G

Huawei Mate 40E 4G

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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