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Huawei P30 Pro

Huawei P30 Pro
$629
Brand: Huawei
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.47-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) OLED display
  • Camera 40 MP + 8 MP + 20 MP + TOF 3D main / 32 MP front
  • Storage 64/128/256/512 GB
  • RAM 6/8 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.6 GHz, HiSilicon Kirin 980
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Huawei P30 Pro Highlights and Overview

The Huawei P30 Pro is the full option version of P30-series from Huawei. Being the highest version of the P30, this unit comes with a 6.47-inch OLED display, with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a U-shaped notch overhead. This display is a little curved to either side of the phone, which helps the device to attain above 88% screen-to-body ratio.

Under the hood, the device runs on the company’s home-made HiSilicon Kirin 980 octa-core CPU clocked at 2.6GHz, along with Mali-G76 MP10 GPU, along with either 6/8GB of RAM and 64/128/256/512GB storage, expandable up to 1TB via SD card.

On the camera department, the P30 Pro brings 4-rear camera setups to the table, instead of the triple rear sensors used on the standard P30. There’s the main 40-megapixel sensor, a periscope 8-megapixel telephoto sensor, a larger 20-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens and the fourth added TOF 3D sensor. Selfies camera remains same 32-megapixel front-facing camera, hidden in the overhead notch.

Like it sibling, the P30 Pro is available in either single or dual SIM options with 4G VoLTE network on both options. It comes with an in-screen fingerprint scanner, Android 9.0 (Pie) and FaceID. There’s Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C interface, and a non-removable 4200mAh battery with support for both wired and wireless fast charging. Other key specifications and silent features of the Huawei P30 Pro are detailed in the table below.

Huawei P30 Pro Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network Bands Does not support 5G network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight 192 grams
Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.47 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G76 MP10

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 6/8 GB
Card Slot Yes, NM (Nano Memory) up to 1TB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 40 MP + 8 MP + 20 MP TOF 3D main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Digital image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Sensor size - 1/2.8"
Pixel size - 1.12 μm
Phase detection
6-element lens
8 MP, (telephoto) - Second Sensor
20 MP, ultrawide - Third Sensor
TOF 3D camera - Fourth
Video Resolution 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 32 MP, f/2.0
Camera Features HDR
scene recognition,
AI FaceID
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
FM Radio FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
Wireless Charging Yes, Fast wireless charging 15W
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 30 hours
Stand-by Up to 680 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Huawei P30 Pro User Reviews and Opinions

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