Huawei P30 Pro smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

Company Huawei has completely erased the boundaries between iconic series Mate and P, raising the bar every six months. She did it again with the release of the Huawei P30 Pro smartphone, which has been adopted from previous versions. Its AMOLED screen has become larger, a new combination of four cameras has appeared, which has already become a hallmark of the entire industry.

Experts expected that the developers would install a camera from Leica on the smartphone, but in fact they delivered as many as four. And they did not just add a ToF sensor and stop there, they completely improved the module - the main sensor from Sony has 40MP with improved low light effect and OIS. The phone turned out to be attractive for many users, which caused a stir among fans of electronic technology.

Description Huawei P30 Pro

The body is made of double glass with a metal rim with protection class Ipx68 against water and dirt. The diagonal of the AMOLED screen is 6.47 inches, the resolution is 1080x2340 pixels, a surface with a tiny notch for a selfie camera and sound control.

The hardware is based on the Hi-Silicon Kirin-980 chipset. It is made using 7 nanometer technology and has eight cores, accelerates to a maximum frequency of 2.6 GHz. Graphics accelerator Mali-G76-MP10. The operative memory module can be 6 or 8 GB, the internal storage has 128 GB of free space. Disk space is expandable with removable storage up to 256 GB.

Operating system Android 9 Pai with EMUI 9.1 interface. The rear camera has four modules. The main module has a resolution of 40MP, an image stabilization option and RYYB filters. The second sensor is ultra-wide at 20 MP. The third sensor with 8MP periscope is equipped with stabilization lenses and optical zoom. The latter is a 3D ToF camera for 4K video recording.

The main camera features 50x digital zoom with variable aperture. Can take pictures in hybrid, portrait, night mode. Video quality complies with ISO standards. The 32MP front camera with Leica lenses is designed for selfies with vivid bokeh.

The capacious 4,200 mAh battery has 40W fast charging and 15W reversible and wireless charging. At the bottom of the screen is a fingerprint scan sensor to unlock the phone. The functionality of the phone allows you to assign it a quick call to an application or option. There is a slot for two SIM cards. The phone supports wireless standards: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. There is GPS satellite navigation. The phone supports nano size memory cards. The file system of the EROFS device, which speeds up data access and improves the performance of the entire device.

Characteristics table

Assembly and design

The manufacturer approached the development of the smartphone thoroughly, but as for the design, the design was done by trial and error. The new flagship is made of double glass with a metal frame, and this is the norm today. It is distinguished by the installation of four cameras on the back.

The company has established a tradition of producing gadgets in a two-tone gradient, and it continues with the P30 Pro version. A new distinctive Aurora skin has been added, inspired by the Northern Lights. It also contains:

• pearl white;
• the black;
• amber yellow;
• breathable crystal.

This combination is expressed in the name Aurora, which should show a good sales result.

Fingerprint scanners do not differ between the P20 and P30 models, but the arrangement of the rear cameras is striking: the former has no periscope lenses. Overall, the model looks very attractive, even more than the others. It should be noted that the smartphone looks more like the Mate 20 Pro than the P20 Pro. Glasses on the back and front sides are equally curved towards the elongated parts of the case.

The screen size has increased to 6.47 inches and received an organic matrix on LEDs with rounded edges. The subpixel display organization has remained unchanged, pointing to one vendor. The device received the largest diagonal in the lineup, before it had dimensions of 5.5 and 6.1 inches.

At the top is a tiny hole just for the selfie camera. There is no face recognition module, LED flash or speaker here. At first glance, it seems to be centered, but in reality it is not. The cutout is shifted 2 mm to the left, so during the photo you need to move it to the right.

The dimensions of the AMOLED screen are close to those of the Mate 20 Pro, but the display has more usable space due to the reduced notch. This affected the resolution, it turned out to be 1080 instead of 1440 pixels. But this did not affect the quality of the images, all objects are clear and without noise.

The buttons are very thin with small bulges. At the bottom is the fingerprint scan sensor. It works quickly and is also used to wake up the phone from standby mode. As soon as you touch, the sensor and the screen light up.

As for the dynamics, or rather its absence. The P30 Pro uses bone conduction technology, which allows sound to be transmitted during a conversation, where the screen acts as a speaker. Huawei claims that this is a second generation technology, but this is the first time it is used in its smartphones.

The Huawei P30 Pro vibrates the screen itself, creating sound. This approach allows you to achieve clear sound and reduce the loss factor during a call. The vibration coil is 2cm below the selfie camera. When called, an animation will appear on the display indicating where to place your ear.

Thanks to technology, the sound seems deeper and richer. The sound quality is not affected by the location of the ear, that is, in the usual place next to the camera or much lower. Only the volume of the sound changes. The bone conduction method allows you to hear the interlocutor even in noisy places. Therefore, it does not have stereo speakers.

The key difference between the phone and other models is the presence of a four-module rear camera. They are arranged in a rectangle. Three of them are combined into one group, the fourth is taken out separately and located in their center. The top-most camera is an ultra wide 20MP camera. It is followed by the main 40 MP module with image stabilization, followed by lenses with an 8 MP periscope zoom. Off to the side of the group is the LED flash and ToF camera, which is almost invisible on the black models.

Below is a USB port, a slot for a SIM card. The 3.5 connector disappeared from the Pro models. The frame is rounded in long sections, but the surface itself is flat.The size of the device is 158x73.4x8.41 mm, 3 mm higher than the Mate 20 Pro, the weight has increased by 3 grams and is 192 grams. But tactically it is not felt. The case is protected from moisture, and the glass is not afraid of scratches.

The Huawei P30 Pro smartphone has become the real flagship of 2019.

The phone is slippery, so you need to be careful when handling it so as not to drop it from your hands. However, its ergonomics are very pleasant.

Screen

The key advantage of the smartphone is the 6.47-inch AMOLED screen, HDR rendering quality and a tiny camera cutout at the top.

A laboratory study of the display showed that it has a sub-pixel organization similar to the Mate 20 Pro, which indicates their identity. The OLED panel has a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels with a 19.5: 9 aspect ratio display and an image density of 399 dpi. These parameters are sufficient for high-quality photos.

The screen itself is light, with automatic adjustment its brightness reaches 650 nits, in manual mode it is only 570 nits. The contrast in the sun is maintained and reaches 5.119 units. The display has a normal and live mode, which are divided into: default, cold and warm.

Battery

The phone has a 4200 mAh battery. Equipped with a 40 W fast charging function with a current of 4 A and a voltage of 10 V. The battery does not heat up at maximum values. The device is fully charged in 60 minutes. Up to 70% in just 30 min.

The device supports 15W reversible and wireless charging. The first means that the user can share with smart gadgets, accessories and other phones without a cable that have a similar function. To do this, you need to activate the option in the battery settings. It automatically turns off by itself.

The battery capacity is enough for 20 hours of video playback, 34 hours of surfing the Internet, 27 hours of active calls. In standby mode, it can be more than 100 hours with the included 3G connection.

Speaker

The P30 Pro does not have stereo speakers. In previous models, its function was assigned to the headset. However, this is not possible with an acoustic shield. As tests show, it is loud enough and the sound quality is on par. The very sound of the music is clear, without noise and interference.

Cameras

Smartphone Puawei P30 Pro leads the ranking in the evolution of cameras - there are four in this model. Three are combined into one group, the fourth is taken out separately and is located in the center of their axis. The top one has a resolution of 20 MP. It has an ultra-wide angle and f / 2.2 lens. It is followed by a 40MP main camera with a wide viewing angle, f / 1.8 aperture and image stabilization. Below is an 8MP sensor with f / 3.4 aperture, periscope lenses, telephoto option, autofocus, digital zoom. Fourth ToF camera for 3D shooting. Nearby is an LED flash.

Hardware

The phone has the latest Kirin -980 chip from HiSilicon. Their technology for the production of chipsets with a thickness of 7 nanometers is already well known in the market, and is no longer the most productive in the world of Android devices. The analogue of the filling is Snapdragon-855 and Exynos-9820, which are produced in the same way. However, the developers have improved the cooling system by adding a graphene film and a heat pipe with an evaporation chamber.

The Kirin-980 is octa-core with two high-performance Cortex-A76 layers clocked at 2.6GHz. The other two layers of the same series are accelerated to 1.92 GHz. The remaining four Cortex-A55 cores are overclocked to 1.8 GHz. The processor is powered by ARM's DynamIQ architecture, which synchronizes a subset of layers based on load.

The Mali-G76-MP10 GPU has ten cores, with unique performance. It supports all kinds of active games. They function smoothly and without freezing. Huawei is actively cooperating with their developers, therefore follows their innovations and equips its products with all the necessary attributes.

Advantages and disadvantages

• large screen;
• four-module chamber;
• productive.

• inconvenient management;
• no headphone jack;
• the sound quality is not very good.

Conclusion

Impressive quality photo. With the stabilization system, you can even shoot video on the go. The software filling is not much upsetting, since it is not brought to mind. But this is only a matter of time, as new versions will be released. They will definitely come with updates. The processor is very efficient, the software starts instantly and runs smoothly without freezing. Active games are going well, all textures are drawn clearly, there are no distortions and squares.

The phone turned out to be very stylish and noticeable. The manufacturer wanted to highlight the smartphone from the general line, and he succeeded. It turned out to be very interesting and nimble. At the first acquaintance, its colors are striking, which emphasizes the individual style of the company's designers.