Mid-range · 2019

Huawei P30

From ₦130,000 to ₦190,000 · 8 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

A solid mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and 64GB storage show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (3650mAh), 64GB storage

In the Real World

See how the Huawei P30 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

64GB storage — half what rivals offer at this price

960 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.1″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

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

Screen size
6.1"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
635 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

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

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

Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
571,116
v10
GeekBench
10,114
Graphics test
GFXBench 28 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

40 MP f/1.8 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
40 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX600 Exmor RS, 1/1.74", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3650 mAh · 22 W wired

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

Capacity
3650 mAh
Lab endurance
83:00h
Wired charging
22 W
Removable
No

Audio

Dolby Atmos
Speakers
Mono
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
8 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

165 g · 7.6 mm · IP53
Height
149.1 mm
Width
71.4 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
165 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution
17% larger battery capacity
3,650 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lighter in hand
165 g vs 194 g
Lower benchmark score
571k vs 816k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
₦120k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher benchmark score
571k vs 390k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
18% larger battery capacity
3,650 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Heavier in hand
165 g vs 150 g