Huawei launches in 2019 the P30 Pro, its new high-end smartphone. It takes over the two flagship launched in 2018, the Huawei P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro. This is how the Chinese brand has evolved its high-end smartphone.

The Huawei P30 Pro is the new high-end smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer. He succeeds the Mate 20 Pro, and especially the P20 Pro of 2018. What are the innovations brought by Huawei in one year? Should I swap a Mate 20 Pro or a P20 Pro against the new smartphone? Here is our complete comparison.





Huawei P30 Pro vs P20 Pro vs Mate 20 Pro: specification









The last two models are equipped with a HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor, against a Kirin 970 for the Huawei P20 Pro. According to the manufacturer, this SoC Kirin 980 is 37% faster than the Kirin 970 and 58% more energetically efficient. For all three smartphones, the proposed RAM is 6 or 8 GB of RAM.



Internal storage ranges from 64 to 256 GB. They are expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card for the Huawei P30 Pro and the Mate 20 Pro. The Huawei P20 Pro does not have a microSD slot, a point that could make the difference for some users. Let's start with the most important data: the characteristics of the three devices. In this regard, the data sheet of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and P30 Pro is more current than that of the P20 Pro. But at this level of performance, the differences do not change much in the user experience.The last two models are equipped with a HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor, against a Kirin 970 for the Huawei P20 Pro. According to the manufacturer, this SoC Kirin 980 is 37% faster than the Kirin 970 and 58% more energetically efficient. For all three smartphones, the proposed RAM is 6 or 8 GB of RAM.Internal storage ranges from 64 to 256 GB. They are expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card for the Huawei P30 Pro and the Mate 20 Pro. The Huawei P20 Pro does not have a microSD slot, a point that could make the difference for some users.





What about the photo part?



Whichever model you choose, you are sure to enjoy one of the 3 best smartphones for photography right now. Indeed, the reference DxOMark ranks the Huawei P30 Pro in first position with an overall score of 112. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro are in second place with each a score of 109. The gap is not really huge , but the Huawei P30 Pro is the best of all for taking pictures, followed by Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro that are neck and neck.



The precise characteristics of the sensors and all the other features of the three smartphones can be found in the comparative table below.



Comparison of the Huawei P30 Pro, P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro specifications





Data sheets

Model Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei P20 Pro OS version Android 9.0 Android 9.0 Android 8.1 Interface Emotion UI Emotion UI Emotion UI Screen size 6,47 inch 6,39 inch 6,1 inch Definition 2340 x 1080 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels 2240 x 1080 pixels Pixel density 398 ppp 538 ppp 408 ppp SoC Kirin 980 à 2,6GHz Kirin 980 à 2,6GHz Kirin 970 à 2,36GHz Processor (CPU) ARMv8 ARMv8 ARMv8 Graphic Chip (GPU) Mali-G76 Mali-G76 Mali-G72 MP12 RAM 8 Go 6 Go 6 Go Internal memory 128 Go, 256 Go 128 Go 128 Go MicroSD Yes Yes Non Camera Sensor 1:40 Megapixels, Sensor 2: 20 Megapixels Sensor 1:40 Megapixels, Sensor 2: 20 Megapixels Sensor 1:40 Megapixels, Sensor 2: 20 Megapixels Camera (front) 32 Megapixels 24 Megapixels 24 Megapixels Video recording 4K 4K 4K Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP + LE 5.0 + ADP + aptX + LE 4.2 + A2DP + LE networks LTE, HSPA, GSM LTE, HSPA, GSM LTE, HSPA, GSM Supported bands 2100 MHz (B1), 800 MHz (B20), 1800 MHz (B3), 2600 MHz (B7), 700 MHz (B28) 2100 MHz (B1), 800 MHz (B20), 1800 MHz (B3), 2600 MHz (B7), 700 MHz (B28) 2100 MHz (B1), 800 MHz (B20), 1800 MHz (B3), 2600 MHz (B7) SIM 2x nano SIM 2x nano SIM 2x nano SIM NFC Yes Yes Yes Ports USB Type-C USB Type-C USB Type-C Geolocation Yes Yes Yes Battery 4200 mAh 4200 mAh 4000 mAh Dimensions 158 x 73,4 x 8,41 mm 157,8 x 72,3 x 8,6 mm 155 x 73,9 x 7,8 mm Weight 192 gr 189 gr 180 gr Colors Blue, Black, Green, Orange Dark blue Blue, Black, Purple Price 999€ 708€ 499€





Huawei P30 Pro vs. P20 Pro vs. Mate 20 Pro: designBoth the Huawei P20 Pro, the Mate 20 Pro and the P30 Pro have a glass body with an aluminum frame between the front and rear slats. All three smartphones have a notch. It is in the form of a drop of water on the Mate 20 Pro and P30 Pro and a little wider on the P20 Pro. The latter also has a front button on the front that houses the fingerprint sensor.



It differs in this respect from the other two models whose sensor is located under the screen. Finally at the rear, there is a vertical arrangement of sensors for the P30 Pro and P20 Pro against a square layout for the sensors of the Mate 20 Pro.





Huawei P30 Pro vs P20 Pro vs Mate 20 Pro: the prices

Prices are obviously crucial to make a choice. For those who swear by the value for money, the Huawei P20 Pro is the choice to make. Its characteristics are more than decent in 2019 and it is available at a price lower than 500 €.



If you already have this model or look for the best without compromise, the Huawei P20 Pro is available from € 999. Finally, between the two, you have the Mate 20 Pro which offers the same power as the P30 Pro and is currently available at around € 800.

