Huawei P30 Pro vs P20 Pro comparison | Side-by-side comparison

[@jmariodaluca3155]

Had this phone 12 months and I score it extremely highly for performance, camera, features and everything else in-between. After nearly 12 months of using this phone as my daily driver I can honestly say that my attitude towards it hasn't changed one bit!!! This phone is incredible! I often change my phones every 12 months or so but after having this phone for nearly a year, I'm highly unlikely to be purchasing anything else in the near future. It's just been so consistently good! The battery life is the BEST I have ever encountered and still after almost 12 months I am yet to drain the battery below 50% and I often average 4 to 6hrs screen-on time every day with at least 16hrs away from the charger at a time. Android 9 Pie and EMUI 9.0 update have made the phone UI seem more fluid and refined than when it was originally released on Android 8 Oreo - although it's never felt like clunky software experience to use from the get go. The update has just simplified things a bit more and increased the ease of access to functions and applications. The cameras are INSANE!!! I don't care what people say about the Google Pixel 3 camera or any other phone for that matter..... no phone compares to the versatility that this phones camera array provide at this current price point. The 3x optical and 5x hybrid zoom functions just make photography on this phone an absolute pleasure. Gone are the days you had to sacrifice image quality to get that zoomed in snap on the device in your pocket! Huawei's Artificial Intelligence (AI) in photo's is either something you love or you hate. Plane and simply, I like Huawei's AI post processing of images. It's given me some amazingly vibrant shots that stand out and if you post your images on social media, that's what you want isn't it? For your images to stand out? If Huawei's AI colour vibrancy annoys you and you want more natural looking shots you can always turn off the AI altogether. I've seen many people debate about Huawei's post image processing but I actually don't know what's to debate about? If you like it then good. And if you don't just turn the feature off. Either way, the camera always produces outstanding well-balanced results! Night mode was a pioneering feature when Huawei released this phone. So good in practice that many competitors including Google and Samsung have created their own versions. On the P20 Pro the results CAN be fabulous!!! The only let down is the length of the exposure required for the phone to take the picture. If there are too many moving objects in the photo, the end result can sometimes come out slightly blurry - which is a negative to Huawei's deployment. But overall, I have taken some amazing night time photos with this phone in conditions even many 'actual' cameras would struggle in. I know the Mate 20 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S10 series and many other later/newer phones have excellent cameras, but I just don't believe they are any better than the P20 Pro which currently costs up to £300+ less than the latest devices. Even the front facing 24MP selfie camera is excellent (as long as you turn the beauty mode off) and can produce some great selfies even in the most challenging of lighting conditions. If you want an ace camera phone with bags of versatility that won't let you down, then the P20 Pro is the way to go! Performance in a word..... fantastic! No slowdown, lag, crashes and even RAM management, when you have multiple apps open in the background, is still the same excellent experience as it was nearly 12 months ago. In terms of speed, no its not going to be quite as fast as the latest and greatest Kirin 980's, Snapdragon 855's or Exynos 9820's but you would only ever notice that performance difference if you were comparing side by side launch times and benchmarks etc, which most people won't. The P20 Pro is super quick and in the real-world, I don't believe that performance should be a reason you choose not to buy a P20 Pro over a newer device. The handy IR Blaster on the top of the device for controlling your TV etc, is great and I wish other competitors would offer it too because I just love it! I thought it was an outdated feature at the time of purchase but its been so useful for me... just great! A downside for me when I bought the phone however, and its the same today, is the lack of a decent Always On Display feature. Still, Huawei's AOD will only show you the clock, battery life and Huawei App notifications but no customisation or third-party notification support e.g. no Whatsapp or Gmail notifications on the Always On Display. Its not a deal breaker because the phone does also have a good old fashioned notification LED which works well for all notifications but it would have been nice for Huawei to better develop their AOD to make proper use of that excellent AMOLED screen when you're not using your phone. Google, Samsung, LG and OnePlus all have decent Always On Displays. Its just a shame Huawei don't seem to think this is a feature they should care about. Also, Wireless Charging is a feature which the P20 Pro skips out on. But in all honesty, in the time I've owned the phone its not something I've cared about and never once have I missed having it. The battery life is just so good and the charging time on the supplied charging brick is just so quick, you never really feel the need for wireless charging with this phone. Audio quality has always remained excellent out of the box and I have had no issues with the screen at all. No burn in, blue shift, crushed blacks or any of the things people often complain about with AMOLED panels after several months use. Just 100% great, consistent screen viewing with vibrant colours and fantastic, well-balanced audio quality. The phone doesn't have a 3.5mm headphone jack but 90% of new phones these days aren't bothering with this either so I don't really see it as a 'big deal'. Especially as wireless earphones/headphones have come down in price significantly over the last few years and the Bluetooth wireless support for audio devices on this phone is very good, its not really a problem in my eyes. Plus, Huawei supply some fairly decent USB-C earphones in the box which is quite good as well as a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adaptor if you did want to use your wired earphones. I personally love the speed and accuracy of the front fingerprint reader and the face recognition and neither have ever failed me yet. So what do I think??? This is one of the best and most versatile phones I've ever owned! It just consistently performs whenever I need it to. It's not perfect in any way but then no phone to date is. It's key selling points are the things it can do. Huawei have designed this phone (whether intentionally or not?) to appeal to ALL types of users and everything it can do (hardware and software), it does with aplomb. Like I said at the start of my review, I normally change my phones roughly every 12 months, around the time when the next best thing comes out - but on this occasion I don't believe there will be many (or any) phones in 2019 which offer any sort of upgrade on the features and performance that Huawei can currently offer in the P20 Pro package. Yes, some new phones may be more powerful or offer in-screen fingerprint readers etc, but are these features actually worth the extra cost over the current £600 asking price of the P20 Pro? My answer is definitely no. So if you want my thoughts on whether you should buy a P20 Pro..... then yes I would definitely say you should go for it! Build Quality, Consistency, Performance, Versatility and Battery Life are all reasons I still think 12 months after launch, the P20 Pro is still a king of smartphones!!!

[@nelsongeada4930]

Thanks for sharing your experience with p20 pro. I Will get now One new with promo for 550 euros. Thanks Peace

[@playfs4644]

Roses are red, Violets are blue, You just wrote, The worlds longest review

[@playfs4644]

I ended up getting the p20 Pro btw

[@kingrik5646]

Jeeeeez this longer then the video

[@margotyntema]

yup mine broke today and i am buying it again haha

[@WinsterMoves]

Still love the P20 Pro, the best phone I've ever had. No mention of the IR blaster and the front speaker blasting out a meaty stereo effect in tandem with the bottom speaker. Things I believe the P30 pro lacks.

[@sejmyname]

P30 pro has an IR blaster

[@TommyVercettisGamingNews]

P30 Pro is the greatest Android device ever made!

[@bobbiroberts3240]

Iam still watching this video with my new Huawei P20 Pro, impressive phone

[@MrSchwifty]

Had the P20 Pro since release day last year and it's the best phone I've ever owned but as someone who isn't a heavy camera user, I don't think it's worth the upgrade. Of course people who are massively into posting on Instagram/Snapchat would definitely benefit with the upgrade.

[@LuisMan123]

I have the Honor Play and am also extremely happy

[@MrSchwifty]

@@Pucis666 exactly, the longetivity of these phones is amazing! Baring in mind my P20 Pro is a year old now... I took it off charge 11 hours ago and have been at work all day. I've replied to messages, been on twitter, watched KZbin for an hour at lunch etc. and still have 63% battery left!!! Never had that with any phone I've owned previously.

[@Vaiskunaite]

I've recently upgraded from my p20 pro to a p30 pro. I've had my p20 pro for a year, got it bc of its unique color. Since p30 pro is currently the best phone on the market, last week I've decided to upgrade. Trust me, there's no need for you to upgrade if you already own a p20 pro. I had to look at the yt videos to see what's the difference between the two, bc i could barely tell. The only difference I can feel is the front camera. P30 pro has a better selfie camera, the rest is pretty much the same.

[@tomislavvukman2967]

what about big zoom?

[@kikakleine]

Glad I ordered the p20 pro.. Price is much lower now. Specs cant really go higher with the new ones, the difference is minimal. For the price, take p20 🎉 (Ok, I skip wireless charging, well so be it) Can't wait for the mailman to deliver... Whoop whoop

[@Jen-ru5py]

I'm thinking of just going for the p20 Pro aswell contract price is alot cheaper I just want a decent camera don't do gaming or anything just Facebook basically

[@kikakleine]

@@Jen-ru5py I have mine now and I love it. Pictures are great!

[@Jen-ru5py]

@@kikakleine just ordered mine there. Got told to get the mate 20 Pro but got mixed up and ordered the p20 Pro but seems to be a good phone anyway. The honor 9 lite I have the cameraos really slow and Low light pictures turn out terrible. By the time I have took a picture the horses have moved cause of how long it lags behind x

[@kikabling]

@@Jen-ru5py you won't regret Jen! Enjoy 😉

[@ogichhh]

I am going for a p30 pro tomorrow and cant wait. But you are right, 1 year newer phones are just not that better than the previous model. Hope you are enjoying your time with your new device 😊

[@witarzan]

Bought my P9 in 2017...still using it. I think it's time to upgradeeeeee.

[@abluewhale95]

Same lol

[@alessandrorusso6041]

Sorry but the p20 pro got the new Emui 9 three months ago....

[@ashdoestech]

Not enough of an upgrade for me. I have the P20 Pro. Phones aren't changing enough in 12 months to warrant an upgrade. The 970 in the P20 Pro is still plenty capable for everything and the camera is incredible. I much prefer the capacitive fingerprint sensor over the in display ones, they're not fast enough yet. Maybe when I can upgrade when the Mate 40 is out it'll be worth it. But at the moment, they're not. Just my opinion though 😊

[@FAT8893]

The one I really want to know is that which one would you prefer: The B&W lens on the P20 Pro or the ultrawide lens of the P30 Pro?

[@MrAnamchara]

Had the P20 Pro a while ago. Went to the Oneplus 6T and am now on the P30 Pro. It's definitely worth the upgrade for the improved camera tech alone. Add to that the faster chip set. More Ram, IP68 rating, better display and you get so much more. Video has improved no bounds

[@picklefacevideo]

Great review - I have both and use the P30 pro for professional video applications! I still use my old P20pro as a phone!

[@willys.2702]

Both are fantastic

[@ripon729]

Just checked p30 pro at the shop. To be honest my p20 Pro camera has better edge ditection in portrait mode than the p30 pro. I think I will wait for p40 pro....

[@sudipto7905]

Can you please do a camera comparison between P30 pro and P20 pro. Thanks in advance

[@ripon729]

I checked p30 pro at the shop today. To be honest my p20 Pro camera has better edge ditection in portrait mode than the p30 pro. I think I will wait for p40 pro....

[@what6233]

I have the p20 pro right now and have an upgrade soon, and was thinking about the p30 pro for the better camera quality (as I am an avid photographer and love my cameras) and I am not sure whether to wait until p40 pro but am not sure if I want to pay that much for a brand new released phone in March 🙄😂

[@mm2324]

Is the stability better on the P30 pro compared to the P20 Pro

[@DesHoulihan]

Any chance they fixed the GPS issues that the P20 has

[@lagunadeseca]

Huawei P30 Pro is awesome! Go Huawei!

[@vildanmuhic8960]

Can you answer, Huawei p20 pro has wide angle camera?

[@steventopping106]

It hasn't

[@Jen-ru5py]

In looking at getting one I really just want a good camera to take pictures of the horses and so down Facebook. I'm using the honor 9 just now and camera isnt the best. Thinking the p20 Pro would do me for the price difference

[@mick9485]

Love my p10, but that really bad update situation is putting me off updating to the p30 or p30 pro. My p10 is on nougat and Nov 2017 security patch.

[@FAT8893]

When an Android OEM launched a new phone, don't expect them to update the previous model in time. Sometimes, you might not be receiving any single update at all.

[@tunjioloskopi6501]

P30 lite or p20 pro in 2021?

[@HDBerlin]

the P20 pro is also charged with 40 watts in less than an hour, if you start with 20 or 30% battery left. It also has the fantastic original black and white lense that is so much better contrast and noisewise.....

[@cariza5]

The P20 Pro did not have a monochrome lens, it had a monochrome sensor and same mistake you made with the P30 Pro.

[@netog8441]

Toooooo big ! When are they going to stop increasing the size ?

[@porogami7yearsagoedited754]

Ikr, not everyone wants a phablet in their pocket. That's why I'm sticking with my pixel 3 😊

[@dolria1]

still using my p10 plus in 2019

[@PAKA757]

I love my p20 pro but I am thinking is it p30 pro worth the upgrade... Cozz it is not so much deference btw these two phones.

[@stianjarnass]

Is the p30 pro bigger than s8 plus?

[@kwabenayeboah1684]

Yes it is

[@xtreme_imagination]

Waiting for the P40 Pro.... (2020)

[@markushaapala7330]

that forced smile u put on is quite a bit distracting and creepy..

[@benvierrisidu8248]

Lantak ko ah.. Sembg mcm ko ulih meli nyak

[@ruaridhb5025]

Just watched your p20 pro in 2019 video now seeing this i dont know what to get 😣

[@richardanderson9926]

If one handed use is a big deal for you then the P20 pro is the perfect size. Or maybe consider the Mate 20 Pro, similar specs to the P30 Pro and despite the 6.39 inch screen it's surprisingly easy to use one handed. The P30 looks just slightly too big to me. I'm currently using the mate 20 Pro and no new phone out in 2019 so far has made me want to jump ship

[@cariza5]

Does the Huawei P20 Pro destroy the P30 Pro for Monochrome, I know the P30 Pro has a Monochrome camera bit in it but thd P20 Pro has a dedicated Monochrome Sensor, is there a big difference for out of camera results or not, i only shoot monochrome.

[@nitinpathare5759]

.

[@FLRSKLVR]

Is there anyone who has lived with P30 Pro and also P20 Pro before that? I am currently looking to replace my P20 Pro but I am not sure going to P30 Pro is really an upgrade worth spending 500 euro on..

[@blackseals8118]

I'm happy with my P20 Pro and now a new Phone again? Only Camera? When you do a lot in a Day, sometimes a video, sometimes a Photo... The P20 is still fast enough and has android 9 too 🤔 I got it for 127,95 Euro lol Special Deal 😂 Now i don't would change a still very good Smartphone 😉

[@anuraggupta8905]

The middle camera is 40MP in both phones not the top one..

[@SougoUltimateSadist]

its middle of 2022 and thinking of getting this, price of this is just too good to skip and get downgraded "new" phone, worth it for cameras alone.

[@DISCOVERIES1989]

I have both, p20 pro is the best, lcd display for p20 pro is very bright and clear

[@vid_ww]

Hi. The p30 pro display is worse?

[@karolinanyberg]

Who manufactured the screen? Is it comfirmed that it is samsung?

[@davidwang5258]

No, a Chinese company BOE

[@karolinanyberg]

@@davidwang5258 Thank god it was not LG! I ordered the phone and hope to not recieve gluegate problems

[@mrsmcavoy6898]

what about the speakers?

[@raph84]

As a P20 Pro owner, I am very tempted as I could get the P30 Pro for 40% off on release day, but I don't think I will. Not a fan of the curved / edge display, which I expect to cause a lot of wrong presses. I don't really want a 'longer' display either, while most video content is in 16:9 anyway. Good old 1920x1080 (or 1920+however many pixels they can fit to cover the notch) would be fine. Since I don't use my phone for gaming, I don't expect to be able to feel a difference in performance. While the Camera, in-display fingerprint scanner and wireless / faster charging are certainly tempting, I'm going to sit this one out. Let's see what the Mate 30 Pro will bring to the table later this year, or if even another year makes sense for 5G and/or foldable Phones.

[@nitinpathare5759]

I m recently upgrade huawei p20 pro to p30 pro but I don't like display of p30 pro. When I'm watching continuous on p30 screen my eye like painful. Not such a better clarity of display. P30 s everything is fine but display not like

[@kautra12]

So guys is it worth to upgrade?

[@アレクサンドレ-c8k]

Not really

[@stigovegisnaas]

Can you shoot raw file in zoom mode?

[@Galaktisklama]

That staring while smiling in the beginning creeps me the fuck out

[@saifullahali6118]

Wow very nice

[@philipandolong8339]

Nice phone 👌

[@timzucht5384]

I bought a Huawei p20 pro and a month after was the huawei p30 pro for sale and the Huawei p20 pro the half price I feel so stupid but I love the p20 screen and fingerprint it looks little but like the huawei y5 II

[@fasilelham1456]

P20 pro. Nice

[@unoqualunque77]

The P30 Pro is good but the normal version really sucks! Why should someone buy it?

[@titienne1937]

Headphone jack

[@luckypeter8155]

You funny, the battery is great, and the camera no different, ram same

[@unoqualunque77]

@@luckypeter8155 camera are different, no stabilization, less megapixels and aperture, zoom is 3x instead of 5x, IP 53 instead of IP 68, no super fast charge, no wireless charge... you are funny!

[@g7gaming872]

what i am pissed at huawei is they didnt imstall gorilla corning glass and amoled to this p30 pro like wtf

[@Rilayy]

The p30 pro I way better but I'm not rich or something so I bought the p20pro

[@silicium2050]

screen flirting !!!!!!!!!!!! i don't want to ruin my eyes.. i won't buy it.

[@100Mrwolfer]

Yan Xu it is because of the camera

[@nitinpathare5759]

I m recently upgrade huawei p20 pro to p30 pro but I don't like display of p30 pro. When I'm watching continuous on p30 screen my eye like painful. Not such a better clarity of display. P30 s everything is fine but display not like

[@miroslavjoker31]

No thank u i love my P20 pro 😻 OLED screen is beast ,better then Amoled display...

[@nareshchandraverma7211]

P 20 PRO BATTER FINGER PRINT SCANNER AND GOOD SPEAKER 🔊 FOR CALLING, ADN ALSO NOTIFICATION LIGHT... P30 PRO NOT GOOD FINGER PRINT SCANNER NOT GOOD 🔊 THERE IS SOUND BEHIND SCREEN IS NOT GOOD AND NO NOTIFICATION LIGHT ALSO...

[@podgoor]

Are you sure, that there's no OIS in P20 PRO? Specification says otherwise: www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p20_pro-9106.php

[@n3izhyped622]

P30 Pro has no 3.5m jack only negative

[@bl6622]

Neither does the p20 pro

[@quadplay2591]

Sorry you couldn't be bothered to fix the flicker by adjusting your camera feame rate. It takes from the overall quality of this review...

[@apostolisstefanou4376]

The 40mpxel on p20 pro has an IOS.

[@FAT8893]

The same with P30 Pro according to specs on GSMArena.

[@saifullahali6118]

I want

[@hell6rr107]

Ugly p30 pro edge screen, why edges?

[@SooChewy]

Right? Just makes it more vulnerable to screen damage if you drop

[@nonameboy3219]

Yo man the way u have ur nails stress me so much

[@resinrubyshop3213]

Their short, neat and clean...

[@willys.2702]

Update 2019.. Rest in peace huawei..... 🙄

[@Inflator82]

Horrible OLED flickering. Fuck OLED!

[@alexj4118]

@@goodiedude1234 Through the whole video and positions of the 2 phones, only the p30 was flickering. The screen on p20 remained still. The camera is usually the one causing it but not the issue here.

[@fanglin1864]

🧞‍♂️🧞‍♂️🧞‍♂️

[@jafrnqchr4196]

that bald smirking is kina itching me