Huawei P30
#1247
Sharp Aquos R2 compact
#1404Category Breakdown
Huawei P30
Sharp Aquos R2 compact
Performance
81.581.5
Camera
93.982.6
Display
80.488.2
Battery
26.921.8
Build
81.374.4
Connectivity
71.362.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
61.058.8
Summary
- The Huawei P30 features a premium build with glass front and back, while the Sharp Aquos R2 Compact uses Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and plastic on the back, making it lighter but potentially less durable.
- The P30 has a larger 6.1-inch OLED display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the R2 Compact's 5.2-inch IGZO IPS LCD with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz and a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P30 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, whereas the R2 Compact uses the Snapdragon 845; both have 64GB of storage but differ in RAM configurations.
- The P30's camera system is superior with a 40 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, while the R2 Compact has a single 22.6 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is also notable, with the P30 featuring a 3650 mAh battery versus the R2 Compact's 2500 mAh, although both run Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P30
Sharp Aquos R2 compact
General
Release Date
2019, March 26
2019
Announced
2019, March 26
2018
Description
Versions: ELE-L29, ELE-L09, ELE-L04 (Global); ELE-AL00, ELE-TL00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.1"
5.2"
Type
OLED, HDR10
IGZO IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~485 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 630
Memory
64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated 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
22.6 MP, f/1.9, 22 mm, PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 23 mm
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3650 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3650 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired, PD2.0
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)
131 x 64 x 9.3 mm (5.16 x 2.52 x 0.37 in)
Weight
165 g
135 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White
Smokey Green, Deep White, Pure Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-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, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass