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

Comparison of the Huawei P30 vs the one-year-old P20 Pro, judging them together on performance, battery tech, camera abilities, specs, software and everything else that matters.
I've had a lot of requests for a full comparison between the fresh new P30 (Huawei's first big 2019 launch) and last year's flagship, the P20 Pro, as they're now a similar cost here in the UK. So here's a run-through of these Huawei handsets side-by-side, to see which one might be best for you.
The P20 Pro first introduced that great tri-lens camera setup, although the ultra-wide-angle lens found on the P30 is missing in action (replaced with a monochrome shooter). Still, the P20 Pro serves up crisp, gorgeous photos - especially with the Portrait and Night mode - while both Huawei phones can record 4K video.
The new Huawei P30 Pro sports a speedier Kirin 980 chipset, compared with the Kirin 970 of yesteryear. Performance is still good on the Pro, although it's showing signs of ageing - and likewise, the Android and EMUI software is still stuck on last year's version.
We also prefer the more compact design of Huawei's new flagship, even if the battery tech has shrunk.

[@kevinjaitejmontbose5377]

Superb comparison. I'll definitely get the P30 soon.

[@UnrulyYute]

Now this is what I was looking for, thanks. Subscribed.

[@marcosviniciussousaramalho3583]

P20 Pro vs P30 - Camera comparision, PLEASE!

[@ynwgang3633]

P30

[@M91AlohaGirl]

Yes please!! Disappointed he didn't upload a couple of shots :s

[@chrisso6903]

Have a p20 and love it! I was always into Samsung phones but after getting this phone I am content as ever and wouldn't swap for another. Aussie Chrisso 🤔🤠

[@mimavasileva62]

Ich mache nun genauso.Kein Sansung mehr

[@travellingmac2177]

The video I've been waiting for. Thank you.

[@LeeC71]

Got my first Huawei phone last year after a move from Samsung and I love my p20 pro. Great battery, great camera and already on android 9.1. The gallery app is poor though but plenty of better alternatives out there. I won't be upgrading yet I can't see the point

[@ancientslav4863]

Used to own a P20 pro for a year, now a P30 for 2 years, going to swap for older S10 for the jack/stereo combo and small size. When it comes to speakers, the P20, tho a bit quieter, beats the P30. Other than that, the P30 beats the P20 pro in every aspect - has a jack, is lighter, thinner, has clearer speaker, better design, better screen colors, goes dimmer at night, battery tho 3650mAh, lasts longer. P30 is the better phone. And since new phones don't offer jack/stereo combo with OLED and sub 6.2 inch size, I'm going for the S10 cause the S21/22 and iPhone 12/13 are too expensive

[@linalinux]

Thank you!! You are really a life saver in trying to choose a phone

[@nightingale_es]

Watching this on my P20 Pro. One thing I really appreciate about this handset is the notification led light tho. Not many new flagships have it these days.

[@selenamcqueen3381]

Brilliant review, nicely done - thanks very much for putting this up for us!

[@idacraw]

thank you so much for this!

[@babbusekhon4469]

P 20 pro still good

[@GingGongg]

Perfect timing.i was Just thinking which one was better

[@btdmbf4096]

Thank you! I know what i'm going to get now!

[@AugustinasR]

@Tech Spurt I don't know why your P20 Pro is still on old software. Mine got Emui 9.0 in early January. Maybe it's a mobile carrier thing.

[@mrivan6]

P30 os the best option. The only reason is "have the jack 3.5 mm audio"

[@lijkenkist1]

Apart from all of the other advantages

[@John_Croft]

bluetooth 5 for p30 while its 4.2 on p20 pro

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

Yeah but its not waterproof

[@kodfish1985]

I played with both. I was going on holiday. Got the p20 pro. Better battery, fingerprint scanner way faster. Stereo sound. Love the p30 tho.got this cheaper too.older i know

[@antigay4123]

@@kodfish1985 , same here. I just ordered a P20 PRO. A fantastic phone, though an ancient model. :D

[@beatakoreny3252]

Hi, just a correction. I've got my P20 pro in March and I've looked for System updates straight out of box and it did update to 9 right away for both Android and EMUI

[@marlon_diaz_]

When I got the p20 pro I knew they weren't going to kill it with the next upgrade, so a good 2 year phone! if you didn't do that then obviously get the p30 now!

[@tsente]

Great comparison as always. Have you tried charging a P30 with the charger that comes with the P30 pro(40 watt) to check if it actually charges faster that way?

[@goldeneagle2382]

Its not possible The phone determines how much power it can input even thought The charger is 40w it will only take 22.5w from it

[@megadeth8592]

Not sure why yours is still on oreo.. Most I've seen are on pie now

[@jmuse5540]

It's a no brainer that you make a separate video comparing the camera

[@craigfaircloth5136]

I've just upgraded today from the p20 pro to the p30 being delivered tomorrow not sure if I've made the right decision after watching this video lol I just love the Huawei phones

[@michaf6397]

Ive got p30 pro and at night i was recordng a 1080p 60fps video but it was blurry as hell. You have tue same? I tried before during the day between forest driving around and it was perfect. In house when looked down it was blurry but less than at night. LOL, do you think it will be fixed? And 4k60 fps will be added or lag will be reduced?

[@realgheart]

my P20 Pro already on android 9.wonder why yours still on android 8.

[@themad5530]

Please, compare p20 pro vs p30 in photos! Dont exist this review (p20 pro vs p30) in youtube. Make this happen!

[@jermaineyounge]

Bought a P20 Pro after losing my phone on vacation. Best money spent on a phone. You should have Emui 9 by now, the same day I put my sim card in the update became available. Been rockin with it for a month now won't go back.

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

You still like the phone? Any problems arose?

[@marilinpuig8562]

I have a P20 Pro and have decided to keep it at least until the Mate series comes out.

[@jigzjood]

And me ...

[@arko128]

Damn it, why you didnt show any sample

[@AndreA-pn5ev]

Hey Techspurt, I was wondering if you got your wallpapers from a certain app or just randomly online. You seem to have really cool high res cowboy bebop wallpapers that I haven't seen anywhere. Anyways, thanks for the videos you helped me make the right choice with the p20 pro.

[@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.

[@jovanimaru]

THANK YOU!

[@KremsonKhan]

great comparison

[@HogbergPhotography]

You say that theres no optical image stabilization on the main 40mp camera?! Is this true???

[@Lot]

yo you have to put your phone chip in the p20 pro to get the new pie update.

[@darklightbg6865]

Please compare mate 20 vs P20 pqro

[@vbnophaazyu5062]

This is what i”m waiting for

[@jeffreythealien4644]

What any more detail would we need? Perfect comparison thanks mate!

[@SELMAACHIMED]

Watching the video on my P9 lite 😂😂😂 still rocking. Huawei mobile phones are beasts.

[@samuelmajchut7566]

Where is better camera ?

[@estebansaliva8883]

i just looked over P20 and found that it has genuine leather limited edition. Anyone has ever reviewed it? because we only have a very little information 'bout it

[@Amp1771]

thank you thank you thank you

[@angyalosimreattila2719]

I have been using p 20 pro since been realesed. Only issue had phone been frozen down when I used Bluetooth. And this year looks like the antenna been giving up. But it's a best phone I bought yet. Thinking to buy p 30 pro even it's 2024 now

[@pantelisb6313]

how can i find this wallpaper??

[@Notsurprising]

Im having a p20 pro and I have got updated version of EMUI 9.0 running on android Pie

[@kennstephenson6997]

My p20 pro has had Emui 9 for a few months now.

[@franku8638]

How can i find this wallpaper????

[@MeowO_O]

Quick question: I heard that 7nm CPU uses 30% less power than 10nm CPU Wouldn't that mean the P30 actually have similar battery life than P20 Pro?

[@Mathieu3424]

you are absolutly correct, the P30 does better in terms of battery life ^^

[@najmiizzat81]

happy with my p30!

[@mee1123]

Great review. Does the p30 have the LED notification light or something similar? Thanks

[@bogdandinu503]

No, it doesn't have anymore the notification LED. Neither the p30 pro. I just got used to it so much on my P20 Pro so this is one reason why I don't switch to P30. Also the lack of stereo speakers and IR sensor. Also the fingerprint reader is way faster on my P20 Pro.

[@mee1123]

@@bogdandinu503 Thanks for the clarity. It's a shame they don't have that as I rely on it a lot.

[@bombay2008]

@@mee1123 but now you can get a free huawei smart watch that can notify you of you have a call or text even WhatsApp I use my Huawei GT smart watch to let me know when I have a call or message as my phone is on silent most of the time. I sent my p20 pro back only had it less than 3 months it wasn't getting security updates last one it November 2018 so complained to network operator who I had the contract with and they sent me at no extra cost the p30 and GT watch.

[@DarklordvaderVolvo]

@@bogdandinu503 That is the reason why i hate the new phones. This in screen fingerprint sensor is a shame. The old fingerprint sensor works perfect. The new one is a pain in the ass. S10, Mi9, P30 PRO. No one works like the old one.

[@mr1982Steve]

Tech question, you ever have WiFi issues (explanation mark) with p20 pro? Have tried everything to fix, my pixel 1 has no issues.....

[@kehax]

No issues at all. Is it only on one network you cannot connect?

[@Gggrrrrrrrr23]

You should have compared the difference of how they feel in the hand and there weight. They have different aspect ratios the p30 is narrower and easier to use one hand and it weights 15g lighter. Weight is very important to me, didn't matter how powert a phone is or good it's camera is ect, I don't want to be weighed down carrying a +200g brick in my pocket.

[@chrisfabre23]

Just got a P20 Pro just a week ago or so, and it has indeed updated to Pie 9.0. It might have something to do with not having a SIM card slotted in as to why you maybe didn't see the update.

[@zanero57]

Yes! This is video that I want. I can see the size comparison. Well, P30 it is! Compact size with good insides...But the price in Malaysia hmmm.... 😂

[@darklightbg6865]

P20 pro got Android 9 a couple months ago

[@edrickaw4781]

Does anyone make some research on p30 (without pro) vs mate 20 pro?

[@tech.world_official]

I like mate 20 pro

[@edrickaw4781]

@@tech.world_official I am using it now, love it so much!

[@Finchgames]

My P20 normal is on android 9, did you check for updates?

[@anterancic4670]

Mine as well..so I think he didn't :-)

[@Finchgames]

@@anterancic4670 And I live in Serbia, country not so famous for getting phone updates fast.

[@wahid8997]

what are the small 2 dots under the flash in the p30??

[@julien6839]

Sensors for photography

[@ollieazr5269]

thx for the comparison. been thinking to upgrade from my p20 pro now. but maybe wait for p30 pro price to go down. standard p30 dont have ip68 which i feel a bit downgrade if i trade my p20 pro to standard p30..

[@J0V4N94]

P20 Pro has IP67 as well.

[@kayze9418]

@@J0V4N94 are you dumb ?

[@shanederat1376]

You're going to zwim with your phone, yeah?

[@marlon_diaz_]

Totally, I prefer some decent underwater shots than none.

[@sheikhakhanshehjadi1818]

whice selfi camera ki best?? p20 pro / p30 pro?????

[@sasibasy1169]

That's what we wanted

[@BN-bs1kj]

Thanks

[@jigzjood]

pie i have since dec on my p20 pro

[@namedem]

please please please take a photo of the video battle Huawei p 20 Pro vs honor20pro, after all now can be find p20pro, even cheaper than this honor

[@RexOtaku]

Would you recomend the regular p30 over the mate 20 pro?

[@thatguynar]

Lol no

[@Andy__L]

@@thatguynar why would u recommend the mate 20 Pro over p30 I have had both so interested in your reason as I moved from mate 20 Pro to p30 and p30 is just a better HANDSET in my opinion

[@thatguynar]

@@Andy__L this was way back before. I have a regular p30 now as well. Sorta wanted the mate 20 pro because it's cheaper and the hardware wasn't that bad. But I ended up with the p30

[@ThaexakaMavro]

lol geekbench score methodology is quite different you're not using the same version

[@0oDeenio0]

Can we change the icons on the P30 into rounds one as the P20 Pro has it? Lokks betta

[@ctrangedemon]

use a launcher and u basically can do anything

[@Filip_111]

P20 Pro have had Android 9 for months...

[@linahussain8818]

which camera is better ?? *p30 or iphone11* ??

[@ksdking1013]

Please make huawei p 30 vs oneplus 6t comparison

[@lejuli322]

My p20 peo allready hss emui 9 snd android pie

[@bryant.1659]

tech Spurt: said hitler youtube: De-monitized

[@marejahbeleldil6233]

So you have to first turn p 30 on before to use the finger scan?

[@amytabol]

I wonder too

[@stams83]

P20 pro stands well.

[@csch92]

i switched to the p30 from the p20 pro. really like the headhone jack, also the software seems much more stable

[@Lance.planes.and.more1]

I was hoping for this video. Will wait until the P30 is €500 .

[@MaamarMohammedSaal]

Me too, now is 570€

[@Lance.planes.and.more1]

@@MaamarMohammedSaal Really? The P30 is €749 in Holland at the moment. Will be a long wait I'm afraid

[@nsreturn1365]

@@Lance.planes.and.more1 usually 6-8 months until prise goes down. At least its like here in Austria.

[@Lance.planes.and.more1]

@@nsreturn1365My P9 is still working well so guess I could wait. Just refuse to pay more than €500. Also eying OnePlus

[@glenz86]

Im already on android 9.

[@ottomanmuzic5744]

I would get p20 pro but will get p30 due to 3.5 headphones jack

[@JohnSmith-tm5xx]

Everyone praises Huawei's camera performance. Then again, recently I bough my mom P20 Pro and I took it on a biking trip to do a quick camera performance check. The other device was my Galaxy Note 4 (yes, 4) and I have to say I found the P20 Pro somewhat dissappointing. Sure, there was nothing wrong with the photos, but in good lighting conditions, the pictures taken with Note 4 retained more detail and more natural colors. Obviously in difficult lighting P20 Pro will come victorious, but otherwise it was quite a let down.

[@tequilafrost]

please answer whats better p30 or p20 pro to buy?

[@anneraquelmolina8487]

I prefer p30

[@jos.1934]

p20 pro or p30 on camera?

[@lukaplut266]

Can you make samsung galaxy S9 vs S10e plz. Great video

[@raunojullinen9536]

No.

[@callmenobody34]

My p20 pro is on emui 9.1

[@alexanderheatley3763]

Is the p30 capable of a higher zoom

[@yeeshamaev]

Yes. Up to 30x while P30 pro can go up to 50x

[@nomiraja8555]

P30😍

[@bobbiroberts3240]

I go with the P20 pro over the P30

[@odosaoghagbon2567]

Which phone should I buy p20 pro or p30 lite?

[@odosaoghagbon2567]

@Mambah CH ..Really I thought p30 is better ..can u gv me please some reason ?

[@OffBeatViBE]

@@odosaoghagbon2567 lite is midrange with totally different specs

[@odosaoghagbon2567]

@@OffBeatViBE ...ook that means I should buy P 20 pro

[@kramynohtnacayabyab2821]

Is P30 has a big screen than the p20 pro??

[@redbackplays2801]

No its the opposite

[@ayanhashi2132]

I love my p20 pro 😍

[@acafaca85]

I have android Pie here in Germany on p20 pro.

[@zo1-]

Me too, I am in South Africa

[@bh9257]

p20 pro still gooood

[@login6801]

Just bought P20 pro, moved from Iphone se .

[@erwinmalimban2197]

The stabilization on the p30 is better even without OIS? Have you compared 1080 videos on both of them? I think the p20 pro would win that. And does the p30 still over expose like the p20 pro?

[@nkbeatz308]

I tested both and think that the p30 is way better

[@M91AlohaGirl]

Not even a couple of shots to compare? Too bad

[@MrDavestarr2001]

A review that doesn't mention sound P30 is mono sound. P20 pro is stereo sound This is a deal breaker for me.

[@AliceValentine]

He did mention them, even the loudness he said was the same despite P30 having a mono speaker

[@elriquereid9636]

Pls do huawei p30 lite and p20 lite side by side comparison when it's released

[@tunjioloskopi6501]

P30 lite or P20 pro in 2021?

[@janebrands]

P20 Pro, here! 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@saipyilmaz1583]

Turkiyeye 1 adet p20 pro gonderebilirmisiniz

[@FR0ZENxTUNA]

HUAWEI: dew drop Tech Spurt: *nipple notch*

[@donwatson3601]

Came for a phone review, stayed for DGD wallpaper 😂

[@jinu1987ify]

P30 - LED Notification Light?

[@moizahmed7392]

No led notification light on p30😕

[@almerodupreez]

P30 does not have LED Notification Light. You missed that part. Along with the fact that the P20 Pro has a better battery life makes me want to choose the P20 pro instead. Only need to check on prices at the store....

[@marcosviniciussousaramalho3583]

Same situaton here.

[@ChibiZone]

It's around $600 for both phones. I'm leaning towards the p20 pro as well, I'm only worried about performance and whether p20 pro will still get Android updates.

[@crazygamerboy4651]

I have a p30 lite

[@ItzMilkaHD]

I am still on the P10 xD

[@jershooter2480]

I am still on the P9 😂😳

[@FutileGrief]

I'm still on the Mate 7 xD