Huawei P30 Pro New Edition vs Apple iPhone XS

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone XS: 15 g lighter

    P30 Pro New Edition:
    192 g
    iPhone XS:
    177 g
  • Width

    iPhone XS: 2.5 mm narrower

    P30 Pro New Edition:
    73.4 mm
    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone XS: 0.67 in smaller diagonal

    P30 Pro New Edition:
    6.47 in
    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P30 Pro New Edition:
    Quad
    iPhone XS:
    Dual
  • Depth

    iPhone XS: 0.7 mm thinner

    P30 Pro New Edition:
    8.4 mm
    iPhone XS:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    iPhone XS: 14.4 mm shorter

    P30 Pro New Edition:
    158 mm
    iPhone XS:
    143.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P30 Pro New Edition

    Height:
    158 mm +14.4 mm versus iPhone XS
    Width:
    73.4 mm +2.5 mm versus iPhone XS
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone XS
  2. 2. iPhone XS

    Height:
    143.6 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P30 Pro New Edition

    192 g

    +15 g versus iPhone XS

  2. 2. iPhone XS

    177 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P30 Pro New Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    6.47 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.8 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone XS

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²

P30 Pro New Edition has approximately 24.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone XS.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P30 Pro New Edition

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. iPhone XS

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P30 Pro New Edition

    4200 mAh

    +1542 mAh versus iPhone XS

  2. 2. iPhone XS

    2658 mAh

Specifications

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1. P30 Pro New Edition2. iPhone XS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS.
SpecificationP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 73.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.47" inc
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1125 x 2436 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • EMUI 10.1
  • Google Play Services
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS.
SpecificationP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 84.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.6%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 458 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS.
SpecificationP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -40 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (periscope telephoto)
  • 1/4.0"
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom
  • 10x hybrid zoom -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.7"
  • PDAF -TOF 3D
  • (depth)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 106
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS.
SpecificationP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-G76 MP10
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 356601
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 452921
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS.
SpecificationP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
Release date
  • 2020
  • May 12
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Aurora
  • Black
  • Silver Frost
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 1150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • glass back (Aluminosilicate glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS.
SpecificationP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A1920
  • A2100
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS.
SpecificationP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10
  • - 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30 Pro New Edition, iPhone XS.
SpecificationP30 Pro New EditioniPhone XS
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Also known as Huawei P30 Pro 2020
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
  • Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)