Our quick take
Huawei P30 Pro - 5.0 / 5
Design: Bigger, bolder
6.47-inch OLED Huawei FullView Display, FHD+ resolution (2340 x 1080), 19.5:9 aspect ratio Finishes: Breathing Crystal, Amber Sunrise, Aurora, Pearl White, Black No front-facing speaker, uses magnetism vibrations for audio Dimensions: 149.1 x 71.4 x 7.6mm / Weighs: 165g Optical in-screen fingerprint scanner IP68 water- and dust-resistant No 3.5mm headphone jack Teardrop notch
Huawei P30 Pro vs Huawei P40 Pro: What’s the difference?
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Cameras crush the competition - with some caveats
- Leica Quad Camera system, SuperSensing main sensor Optical stabilisation (OIS) for main and zoom lenses Main: 40MP, 27mm, f/1.6 Wide: 20MP, 16mm, f/2.2 Zoom: 8MP, 5x periscope zoom, 125mm, f/3.4 10x hybrid zoom, not optical Time-of-Flight (ToF) for depth Front-facing selfie camera: 32MP
SuperSensing sensor with high sensitivity
Wide and standard lenses
Zoom: Optical and digital
Point-and-shoot simplicity
Close-up macro
Night Mode
Low-light shooting
Pro mode
Portrait and Aperture modes
Cameras: In conclusion
Performance
- Kirin 980 processor, 8GB RAM, 128/256/512GB storage (NM card expansion available) 4200mAh battery, 40W SuperCharge fast-charging Wireless charging and reverse wireless charging EMUI 9.1 software skin on Android Pie
To recap
With great design and colour options, immense battery life, plenty of power, and versatile cameras, the P30 Pro isn’t just a photography phone, it’s arguably the best flagship phone we saw launch in 2019. Its appeal may have been marred by US-China political posturing, but that doesn’t detract from what’s an exceptional handset - even if you buy one now (or the Ultimate Edition), it’ll long continue to impress.
