Older high-end · 2019

Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Name: Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Brand: Huawei

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

An older high-end phone with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

6.53″ OLED · 60Hz

Kirin 990 8 / 128 GB

4500 mAh 40W charging

40 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

Compare

In the Real World

See how the Huawei Mate 30 Pro looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW, manual focus

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

7680 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.53″ · OLED · 1176 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

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

Screen size

6.53"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1176 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

686 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Kirin 990 (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 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

High-end

AnTuTu

656,900

v10

GeekBench

3,038

Graphics test

GFXBench 34 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.86 GHz

GPU

Mali-G76 MP16

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 3.0

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.86 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.95 GHz

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/2.4

Ultrawide

40 MP f/1.8

Front camera

32 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX600 Exmor RS, 1/1.74", 1µm

Slow motion

Yes, 7680 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW, manual focus

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 40 W wired · 27 W wireless

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

Capacity

4500 mAh

Lab endurance

103:00h

Wired charging

40 W

Wireless charging

27 W

Wireless charging

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Average (-29.3 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-29.3 LUFS)

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 3.0

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

198 g · 8.8 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

158.1 mm

Width

73.1 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

198 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Face ID · fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro

Sensors

Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent 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.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 11

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss

Sharper screen

OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1176 × 2400 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.53″ vs 6.1″ screen

Higher-res main camera

40 MP vs 12 MP main · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie

45% larger battery capacity

40 W vs 18 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

657k vs 816k AnTuTu

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss

Higher benchmark score

657k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier

Higher-res main camera

40 MP vs 12 MP main · 32 MP vs 10 MP selfie

45% larger battery capacity

40 W vs 15 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Heavier in hand

198 g vs 150 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

We don't have any listings for this phone yet. Try searching on Konga or Jiji.

Search on Konga Search on Jiji

Similar Phones

How each one compares to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro.

Mid-range