Honor 30 Pro+
#443
Huawei P40 Pro
#536Category Breakdown
Honor 30 Pro+
Huawei P40 Pro
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
53.853.8
Display
84.584.5
Battery
70.570.5
Build
77.875.8
Overall
70.669.7
Summary
- The Honor 30 Pro+ and Huawei P40 Pro both feature premium build quality with glass fronts and backs, and aluminum frames, but the P40 Pro is slightly heavier at 209g compared to the 190g of the Honor 30 Pro+.
- In terms of display, the P40 Pro offers a higher resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels with HDR10 support, while the Honor 30 Pro+ has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels without HDR.
- Both devices are powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, but the Honor offers up to 12GB of RAM, whereas the P40 Pro maxes out at 8GB.
- Camera capabilities are robust on both, but the P40 Pro includes a 40 MP ultrawide sensor and a TOF 3D depth sensor, enhancing its versatility.
- The Honor 30 Pro+ has a slightly smaller 4000mAh battery compared to the 4200mAh in the P40 Pro, but both support 40W charging and wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs Magic UI 3, while the P40 Pro uses EMUI 12, both lacking Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 30 Pro+
Huawei P40 Pro
General
Release Date
2020, April 15
2020, March 26
Announced
2020, April 15
2020, March 26
Description
N/A
Versions: ELS-AN00, ELS-TN00 (China); ELS-NX9, ELS-N04 (Global)
Display
Size
6.57"
6.58"
Type
OLED, 90Hz
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1200 x 2640 pixels (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1200
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 990 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 MP16
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 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)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAFTOF 3D, (depth)
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AFIR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@1920fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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 wired27W wireless27W reverse wireless
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)
158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm (6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Weight
190 g
209 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 Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / 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
5.1, 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), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No