Category Breakdown
Honor V30 Pro
Huawei Mate 30 5G
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
53.053.0
Display
70.579.5
Battery
70.570.5
Build
75.877.8
Overall
66.768.7
Summary
- The Honor V30 Pro and Huawei Mate 30 5G both feature premium build quality with glass fronts and backs, and aluminum frames, but the Mate 30 is slightly lighter and thinner.
- The V30 Pro has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display, while the Mate 30 offers a 6.62-inch OLED display with HDR10 support, providing better color and contrast.
- Both devices are powered by the Kirin 990 5G chipset, but the Mate 30 has a slightly more versatile RAM configuration.
- In terms of camera capabilities, both have a 40 MP main sensor, but the Mate 30 offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 24 MP and more video recording options.
- The V30 Pro has a 4100 mAh battery compared to the Mate 30's 4200 mAh, with both supporting 40W charging and wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the V30 Pro runs Magic UI 3 while the Mate 30 uses EMUI 10, with the latter also featuring stereo speakers and a headphone jack, which the V30 Pro lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor V30 Pro
Huawei Mate 30 5G
General
Release Date
2019
2019
Announced
2019
2019
Description
N/A
Also available with 4G/LTE onlyVersions: TAS-AN00, TAS-TN00 (China)
Display
Size
6.57"
6.62"
Type
IPS LCD
OLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Yes
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
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
40 MP
Main Camera Details
40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, AF
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.54", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Front Camera
N/A
24 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min27W wirelessReverse wireless
40W wired27W wirelessReverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.7 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
160.8 x 76.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
206 g
196 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ocean Blue, Galaxy Black, Icelandic frost
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Orange, Forest Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes

