Upper mid-range · 2020

Honor 30 Pro+

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Optical zoom
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (4000mAh)
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In the Real World

See how the Honor 30 Pro+ looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.57″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.57"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
586 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.86 GHz · Mali-G76 MP16
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
510,031
v8
GeekBench
3,191
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 37 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.86 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Process
7 nm

Software & updates

Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, Magic UI 3, no Google Play Services
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Telephoto
8 MP f/3.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 40 W wired · 27 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
99:00h
Wired charging
40 W
Wireless charging
27 W
Wireless charging
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-23.8 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Very good (-23.8 LUFS)

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
8/256GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
USB
USB-C 3.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

190 g · 8.4 mm
Height
160.3 mm
Width
73.6 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
190 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.57″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Better camera hardware
Telephoto · OIS vs — · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie
42% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 20 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
510k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 190 g vs 164 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Faster charging
40 W vs 25 W charging
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Less smooth display
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower benchmark score
510k vs 623k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 190 g vs 163 g

Where to buy

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