Huawei P30 Review

Main Features

Android 9.0 Pie Operating System

40 MP Main Camera

32 MP Front Camera

3840 x 2160 Max Video Resolution

6.1" 1080 x 2340 pixels OLED Screen

Corning Gorilla Glass Screen Protection

149.10 x 71.36 x 7.57 mm External Dimensions

165 gr weight

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Huawei P30 Overview

Huawei P30 is a Android phone with 39.92MP main camera and 31.96 MP front camera. P30 features a 6.1" sized OLED screen with 1080 x 2340 pixels. Huawei released P30 to market in

Huawei P30 has an Overall Score of 92/100 and ranked #3 out of 1793 in Android phones, and ranked #3 out of 1896 in all smartphones. The only two Android phones that are ranked higher then the P30 are Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei Nova 5 Pro. You can find the specs comparison of these three cameras here.

Pros and Cons of Huawei P30

Now let's start with comparing Huawei P30 to the average smart phone in its class and list out the Pro's in detail.

PROs

Thin ( 7.57 mm) Body

Removable storage ( Nano Memory Card )

Fast Internet with 4G

Large 6.1 " LCD Screen

422 DPI Crisp Screen

29 h Long Talk Time

High Resolution Main Camera

High Resolution Front Camera

LED Flash

Face Detection

Geotagging

Burst Mode

Panorama Mode

Touch Focus

Dual Camera Recording

In-camera HDR

NFC

Digital Compass

Gyroscope

Digital Barometer

Fingerprint Scanning for identification

CONs

Heavy ( 165 g ) Body

No Optical Image Stabilization

Huawei P30 Physical Specs

Huawei P30 weighs 165g and has external dimensions of 149.10 x 71.36 x 7.57 mm. Considering that the average weight of all smartphones is 134g, Huawei P30 is a significantly heavy phone for its class. On the other hand, with a thickness of only 7.57mm, it is quite thin, compared to the average thickness of 9.31mm of its class.

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In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Huawei P30, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Huawei P30 Screen

Screen size, resolution and quality are some of the most important features to consider when choosing a smartphone. Huawei P30 sports a 6.1" sized 24bit OLED main screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.

The width of the Huawei P30 screen is 2.56" and its height is 5.54", giving an Aspect ratio of 2.16.

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The screen-to-body surface ratio of P30 is 86%.

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Pixel density (PPI:Pixels per inch) of a display is an indicator of its clarity and level of details. Huawei P30 has a pixel density of 422ppi. With a DPI of 422, it has 103 more dots per inch compared to the class average of 422 DPI.

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Huawei P30 Detailed Specifications

1. GENERAL
Brand	Huawei
Model	P30
Number of SIM	2
Operating System	Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface	EMUI 9.1
CPU Cores	8
CPU	2x 2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76, 2x 1.92 GHz ARM Cortex-A76, 4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Max CPU Clock Speed	2600 MHz
CPU Bits	64 bit
GPU	ARM Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores	10
GPU Frequency	720 MHz
RAM	6 GB , 8 GB
RAM Frequency	2133 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR4X
2. MAIN CAMERA
Main Camera Resolution	40 MP
Front Camera Resolution	32 MP
Geotagging
HDR
LED Flash
Face Detection
Face Unlock
Burst Mode
Panorama Mode
Touch Focus
Optical Image Stabilization
Digital Image Stabilization
Dual Camera Recording
3. BATTERY
Battery Type	Li-Polymer
Talk time	29 h
Max Standby time	365 h
Battery Capacity	3650 mah
4. SENSORS
Accelerometer
Compass
GPS
Gyroscope
Barometer
Fingerprint Scan
Heartrate Sensor
Thermometer
Humidity Sensor
Pedometer Sensor

5. SCREEN
LCD Size	6.1 "
LCD Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
LCD DPI	422
LCD Type	OLED
Proximity Sensor
Multi Touch
Ambient Light Sensor
Number of Colors	24 bit
Display Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass
In Display Fingerprint
Brightness (cd/sqm)	450
Max Brightness (cd/sqm)	650
Curved Screen
Scratch Resistant
Screen Durability	Gorilla Glass
6. MEMORY
Buit in Memory	64 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory Card Support
External Memory Card Type	Nano Memory Card
7. CONNECTIVITY
Connection Port	USB Type-C
Bluetooth Version	5.0
NFC
GPS
Wifi
3G
4G
5G
Infrared
Mobile Hotspot
8. PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight	165 g
Dimensions	149.10 x 71.36 x 7.57 mm
Ingress Protection	IP53
9. NETWORKS
4G (HSPA+)

Huawei P30 Camera Features

Main RearCam
Resolution	40 MP
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
RYYB sensor
Sensor Size	1/1.7"
Pixel Size	1.0 μm
Leica camera
Phase detection
Laser autofocus
Contrast autofocus
Vario-Summilux-H lens
Focal Length	27 mm
Video Resolution @60 fps	1080p
Video Resolution @960 fps	720p

Secondary RearCam
Resolution	16 MP
Camera Type	Ultra Wide Angle
Aperture Size	f/2.2
Focal Length	17 mm

Third RearCam
Resolution	8 MP
Camera Type	Telephoto
Sensor Size	1/4"
Aperture Size	f/2.4
Focal Length	80 mm

P30 Alternatives

Model	OS	Camera Resolution	Weight	LCD Size
Huawei P30 Pro	Android 9.0 Pie	39.92MP	192 g	6.47"
Huawei Nova 5 Pro	Android 9.0 Pie	48MP	171 g	6.39"
Huawei Mate 30 RS	Android 10	39.92MP	198 g	6.53"
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G	Android 10	39.92MP	198 g	6.53"
Huawei Mate 30	Android 10	39.92MP	196 g	6.62"