Category Breakdown
Huawei P30
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Performance
81.588.8
Camera
93.996.0
Display
80.487.3
Battery
26.930.6
Build
81.390.7
Connectivity
71.359.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
61.065.9
Summary
- The Huawei P30 features a compact build with a glass front and back, weighing 165g, while the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is larger and heavier at 186g, with a Gorilla Glass front and a plastic back.
- The P30 has a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the S10 Lite offers a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display at 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P30 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, while the S10 Lite utilizes the Snapdragon 855, both providing efficient processing.
- The P30's camera system includes a 40 MP main sensor with 3x optical zoom, while the S10 Lite features a 48 MP main sensor with Super Steady OIS, offering different strengths in photography.
- The S10 Lite has a larger 4500mAh battery compared to the P30's 3650mAh, and supports faster charging at 45W.
- Software-wise, the P30 runs on EMUI 10 based on Android 9, upgradable to Android 10, while the S10 Lite comes with One UI 5 based on Android 10, upgradable to Android 13.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P30
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
General
Release Date
2019, March 26
2020, January 03
Announced
2019, March 26
2020, January 03
Description
Versions: ELE-L29, ELE-L09, ELE-L04 (Global); ELE-AL00, ELE-TL00 (China)
Versions: SM-G770F/DS (Global); SM-G770F/DSM (Russia, India)
Display
Size
6.1"
6.7"
Type
OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 640
Memory
64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Super Steady OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3650 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3650 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
45W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.1 x 71.4 x 7.6 mm (5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
165 g
186 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), aluminum frame, plastic back
Colors
Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.69 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

