Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Huawei Honor 30

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 20 Pro:
    LCD
    Honor 30:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 20 Pro: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 20 Pro:
    6.26 in
    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 20 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • Height

    Honor 20 Pro: 5.7 mm shorter

    Honor 20 Pro:
    154.6 mm
    Honor 30:
    160.3 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 20 Pro:
    2019
    Honor 30:
    2020

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. Honor 20 Pro

    Height:
    154.6 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm +5.7 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20 Pro

    182 g

  2. 2. Honor 30

    185 g

    +3 g versus Honor 20 Pro

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. Honor 20 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.9 cm²

Honor 30 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20 Pro.

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 Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20 ProHonor 30
128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Honor 20 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Honor 30

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

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. Honor 20 Pro

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 30

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 Pro2. Honor 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor 30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.1%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor 30
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4.4"
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1" - 2 MP
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF -Periscope 8 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 113
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 85
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor 30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • Mali-G77
Antutu 7 score *
  • 309892
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 391410
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 682
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2365
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor 30
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2020
  • April 15
Colors
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Black
  • Icelandic Illusion
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor 30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor 30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, Honor 30.
SpecificationHonor 20 ProHonor 30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W