Older flagship · 2020

Huawei P30 Pro New Edition

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Our Take

Launched as a flagship in 2020; modern flagships are much faster

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen

Extras Optical zoom

Watch out No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.47″ AMOLED · 60Hz

980 6 / 128 GB

4200 mAh 40W charging

40 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.47″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

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

Screen size

6.47"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Performance

Kirin 980 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · Mali-G76 MP10

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Flagship

CPU

8-core, 2.6 GHz

GPU

Mali-G76 MP10

Process

7 nm

Software & updates

Android 10, EMUI 12, 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, EMUI 12, Google Play Services

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

40 MP f/1.6 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

40 MP f/1.6

OIS

Telephoto

8 MP f/3.4

Ultrawide

20 MP f/2.2

Front camera

32 MP f/2.0

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4200 mAh · 40 W wired · 15 W wireless

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

Capacity

4200 mAh

Wired charging

40 W

Wireless charging

15 W

Wireless charging

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 3.0

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

5.0

USB

USB-C 3.1

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

192 g · 8.4 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

158.0 mm

Width

73.4 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

192 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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.

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Higher-res main camera

Telephoto · OIS vs — · 40 MP · f/1.6 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie

49% larger battery capacity

40 W vs 20 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Entry-level vs High-end tier

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Heavier in hand

192 g vs 164 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

Faster charging

40 W vs 25 W charging

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower performance tier

Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Heavier in hand

192 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy S20

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