Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs LG V20: specs comparison

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

Mate 30 Pro:

OLED

V20:

LCD
Weight

V20: 24 g lighter

Mate 30 Pro:

198 g

V20:

174 g
Width

Mate 30 Pro: 5 mm narrower

Mate 30 Pro:

73.1 mm

V20:

78.1 mm
Screen diagonal

V20: 0.83 in smaller diagonal

Mate 30 Pro:

6.53 in

V20:

5.7 in
Chipset

Mate 30 Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)

V20:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Mate 30 Pro:

Quad

V20:

Dual

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. Mate 30 Pro

Height:

158.1 mm
Width:

73.1 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +1.2 mm versus V20
2. V20

Height:

159.7 mm
Width:

78.1 mm +5 mm versus Mate 30 Pro
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Mate 30 Pro

198 g

+24 g versus V20
2. V20

174 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. Mate 30 Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

108.2 cm²
2. V20

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Mate 30 Pro has approximately 20.8% more rectangular screen area than V20.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mate 30 Pro: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

V20: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 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. Mate 30 Pro

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

2. V20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated 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. Mate 30 Pro

4500 mAh

+1300 mAh versus V20
2. V20

3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 30 Pro2. V20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, V20.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	V20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.1 Х 73.1 Х 8.8 mm	159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	198 g	174 g
Technology	OLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.53" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1176 x 2400 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM UFS3.0	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10; EMUI 10	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, V20.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	V20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	108.7 cm2	90.3 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	94.1%	72.4%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	513 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, V20.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	V20
Rear camera, main	40 MP Quad	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	40 MP f/1.6 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4'' OIS 3x optical zoom -40 MP f/1.8 18mm (ultrawide) 1/1.54'' PDAF -3D TOF camera	16 MP f/1.8 29mm (standard) 1/2.6'' laser AF 3-axis OIS -8 MP f/2.4 12mm (ultrawide) 1/3.2'' no AF
Functions	HDR panorama	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps 720p@120fps 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 (wide) 3D TOF camera	5 MP f/1.9
DxOMark Main Score *	121	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	97	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	88	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	93	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, V20.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	V20
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	144728
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1569
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3492
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	6371
Antutu 8 score *	457357	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1878
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	760	293
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2858	659

General specs

General specs — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, V20.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	V20
Release date	2019 September	2016 September
Colors	Black Space Silver Cosmic Purple Emerald Green	Titan Silver Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	750 EUR	350 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame	Aluminum body (6000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, V20.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	V20
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - China	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP aptX HD LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, V20.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	V20
Radio	No	FM radio RDS (market dependen
Others	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Secondary display 160 x 1040 pixels 2.1 inches 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, V20.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	V20
Dop	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: LIO-AL00 LIO-TL00 (China)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer color spectrum Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs LG V20