Huawei is kicking off 2019 on a strong note with the P30 and P30 Pro. Both the P30 and P30 Pro deliver meaningful updates over their predecessors, with Huawei once again turning to photography to be the differentiating factor. The P30 Pro has a new 5x optical zoom lens that goes up to 10x hybrid zoom, which is an engineering achievement in and of itself.
The 40MP camera is back, but it is an all-new sensor that's designed to take better photos. Huawei even added a fourth time-of-flight camera to the P30 Pro for better portrait shots. The standard P30 gets just three cameras, and both devices sport 32MP front shooters. Here's what's on offer with Huawei's latest flagships:
Huawei P30 + P30 Pro specs
| Category | Huawei P30 | Huawei P30 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 6.1-inch OLED 19.5:9, FHD+ 2340x1080 pixels | 6.47-inch Curved OLED 19.5:9, FHD+ 2340x1080 pixels |
| Chipset | Kirin 980 with Dual NPU | Kirin 980 with Dual NPU |
| Memory | 6GB RAM 128GB storage | 8GB RAM 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage |
| Expandable storage | Yes, Nano memory | Yes, Nano memory |
| Battery | 3650mAh 25W Huawei SuperCharge | 4200mAh 40W Huawei SuperCharge 15W Wireless Quick Charge Reverse Wireless Charging |
| Rear Camera 1 | 40MP SuperSpectrum Wide angle, f/1.8 | 40MP SuperSpectrum Wide angle, f/1.6, OIS |
| Rear Camera 2 | 16MP Ultra wide angle, f/2.2 | 20MP ultra wide angle, f/2.2 |
| Rear Camera 3 | 8MP 3X Optical zoom, f/2.4, OIS | 8MP Periscope 5X Optical zoom, f/3.4, OIS |
| Rear Camera 4 | None | Time-of-flight camera |
| Camera zoom | 3X Optical Zoom 5X Hybrid zoom 30X digital zoom | 5X Optical Zoom 10X Hybrid zoom 50X digital zoom |
| Front camera | 32MP, f/2.0 | 32MP, f/2.0 |
| OS | Android 9 Pie EMUI 9 | Android 9 Pie EMUI 9 |
| Water and dust resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Audio | 3.5mm Headphone jack Dolby Atmos, Type-C BT aptX, aptX HD LDAC, LHDC Hi-Fi DAC | No Headphone jack Dolby Atmos, Type-C BT aptX, aptX HD LDAC, LHDC |
| Connectivity | Cat.16 up to 1Gbps Wi-Fi 802.11a/.b/g/n/acBT 5.0, NFC | Cat 21, up to 1.4Gbps Wi-Fi 802.11a/.b/g/n/ac BT 5.0, NFC |
| Dimensions | 149.1 x 71.36 x 7.57 mm 165 g | 158 x 73.4 x 8.41 mm 192 g |
| Colors | Amber Sunrise Breathing Crystal Pearl White Aurora Black | Amber Sunrise Breathing Crystal Pearl White Aurora Black |
We'll have much more to talk about the P30 and P30 Pro in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out our launch day coverage for more on Huawei's latest flagships:
- Huawei P30 + P30 Pro preview: The new best phone camera?
