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Huawei P30 Pro vs LG G5 SE

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

      P30 Pro:
      OLED
      G5 SE:
      LCD

    • Weight

      G5 SE: 36 g lighter

      P30 Pro:
      192 g
      G5 SE:
      156 g

    • Screen diagonal

      G5 SE: 1.17 in smaller diagonal

      P30 Pro:
      6.47 in
      G5 SE:
      5.3 in

    • Chipset

      P30 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      G5 SE:
      Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      P30 Pro:
      Quad
      G5 SE:
      Dual

    • Depth

      G5 SE: 1.1 mm thinner

      P30 Pro:
      8.4 mm
      G5 SE:
      7.3 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

      Height:
      158 mm +8.6 mm versus G5 SE
      Width:
      73.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm +1.1 mm versus G5 SE

    2. 2. G5 SE

      Height:
      149.4 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. P30 Pro

      192 g

      +36 g versus G5 SE

    2. 2. G5 SE

      156 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

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

    2. 2. G5 SE

      Screen diagonal:
      5.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      77.4 cm²

    P30 Pro has approximately 32.7% more rectangular screen area than G5 SE.

    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, G5 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageP30 ProG5 SE
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    P30 Pro: Original memory entry

    128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 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. P30 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

    2. G5 SE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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

      4200 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus G5 SE

    2. 2. G5 SE

      2800 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. P30 Pro2. G5 SE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 Pro, G5 SE.
    SpecificationP30 ProG5 SE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158 Х 73.4 Х 8.4 mm
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 156 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.47" inch
    • 5.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128/256/512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG Optimus UX UI 5
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for P30 Pro, G5 SE.
    SpecificationP30 ProG5 SE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.8 cm2
    • 77.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 88.6%
    • 70.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 398 PPI
    • 554 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • 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 P30 Pro, G5 SE.
    SpecificationP30 ProG5 SE
    Rear camera, main
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • OIS -20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/2.7''
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/3.4
    • 125mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • 5x optical zoom
    • 10X Hybrid zoom
    • OIS
    • PDAF -TOF 3D 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
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 116
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 88
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 89
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for P30 Pro, G5 SE.
    SpecificationP30 ProG5 SE
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10 HDR10
    • Adreno 510
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309789
    • 79326
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1165
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3309
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3613
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 399211
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 681
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2376
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for P30 Pro, G5 SE.
    SpecificationP30 ProG5 SE
    Release date
    • 2019
    • March
    • 2016
    • April
    Colors
    • Aurora
    • Amber Sunrise
    • Breathing Crystal
    • Black
    • Pearl White
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 880 EUR
    • 350 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 Pro, G5 SE.
    SpecificationP30 ProG5 SE
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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)
    • 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 - H840 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - H840
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
    • 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
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for P30 Pro, G5 SE.
    SpecificationP30 ProG5 SE
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DCI-P3
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for P30 Pro, G5 SE.
    SpecificationP30 ProG5 SE
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery 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) - Versions: VOG-L29
    • VOG-L09
    • VOG-L04 (Global); VOG-AL00
    • VOG-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia) Also known as LG G5 Lite