Huawei P20 Pro vs Huawei P30

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei

Huawei P20 Pro

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Huawei

Huawei P30

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei P20 Pro

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei P30

Lighter body

Huawei P30

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Size (inches)	6.1	6.1
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2240	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	408	422
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Screen-to-body	82	85.8

Platform

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G76 MP10
Chipset Name	Kirin 970	Kirin 980
Process (nm)	10	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 12	EMUI 10
OS Version	8.1	9.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Card Slot	No	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	3
Telephoto	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)	8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	—	16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	20 MP, f/1.6, 27mm, (wide)	40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Leica optics	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	24 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Capacity (mAh)	4000	3650
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	5	5

Body

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	155	149.1
Thickness (mm)	7.8	7.6
Weight (g)	180	165
Width (mm)	73.9	71.4

Launch

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Announced	2018, March 27. Released 2018, April 06	2019, March 26. Released 2019, March 26
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Bluetooth	4.2	5
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei P30
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass