Phone Comparison - Huawei P20 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro vs Huawei P30 Pro New Edition

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Huawei Huawei
Announced Expected Announcement - March 2018 2020, March 26 Expected Announcement - May 2020
Status Rumored Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April 7 Rumored - May 2020
Colors Black, Blue Various Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White, Misty Lavender, Mystic Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 158.2 x 72.6 x 9 mm
(6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm
(6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
Weight - 203 g (7.16 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 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), 41(2500) - ELS-NX9 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), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - ELS-N04 LTE
5G Network - 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - ELS-NX9 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700), 77(3700), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - ELS-N04 -
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (In-Display )
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS) Android 9.0 (Pie), Google Play Services
User Interface - EMUI 10.1 -
Processor Octa-core, HiSilicon Kirin Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
GPU - Mali-G76 MP16 Mali-G76 MP10
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type LTPS IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen QHD+ OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
DCI-P3
HDR10+
90Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
HDR10
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.84 inches 6.58 inches 6.47 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels (432 ppi) 1200 x 2640 pixels (441 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (398 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 91.50% 88.75%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio FM radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera Triple 12 MP + 20 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 40 MP + 12 MP + TOF 40 MP + 8 MP + 20 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Features Phase Detection And Laser Autofocus, OIS, Leica Optics, 2x Lossless Zoom, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS
40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAF
12 MP, Periscope, f/4.0, 240mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
TOF 3D, (depth)
Leica optics, panorama, HDR
40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF
TOF 3D, (depth)
Leica optics, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Front Camera 24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p [Similar] 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
IR TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser HTML5 Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS3.0) 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS3.0)
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 40W
Fast wireless charging 27W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 27W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 40W, 70% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging
Capacity - 4200 mAh 4200 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -