Huawei P30 Pro vs Nokia 5.1

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
    5.1:
    LCD
  • Width

    5.1: 2.7 mm narrower

    P30 Pro:
    73.4 mm
    5.1:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5.1: 0.97 in smaller diagonal

    P30 Pro:
    6.47 in
    5.1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    P30 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    5.1:
    MediaTek Helio P18
  • Rear camera layout

    P30 Pro:
    Quad
    5.1:
    Single
  • Height

    5.1: 6.9 mm shorter

    P30 Pro:
    158 mm
    5.1:
    151.1 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 +6.9 mm versus 5.1
    Width:
    73.4 mm +2.7 mm versus 5.1
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    192 g
  2. 2. 5.1

    Height:
    151.1 mm
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. 5.1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

P30 Pro has approximately 31.6% more rectangular screen area than 5.1.

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.

P30 Pro: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

5.1: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 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. 5.1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. P30 Pro

    4200 mAh

    +1230 mAh versus 5.1

  2. 2. 5.1

    2970 mAh

Specifications

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1. P30 Pro2. 5.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 Pro, 5.1.
SpecificationP30 Pro5.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 73.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 151.1 Х 70.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.47" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2970 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Android One
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • MediaTek Helio P18
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30 Pro, 5.1.
SpecificationP30 Pro5.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 78.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.6%
  • 73.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 439 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
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, 5.1.
SpecificationP30 Pro5.1
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 16 MP
  • Single
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
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 8 MP
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, 5.1.
SpecificationP30 Pro5.1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10 HDR10
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 309789
  • 62350
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, 5.1.
SpecificationP30 Pro5.1
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Aurora
  • Amber Sunrise
  • Breathing Crystal
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • copper
  • Tempered Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 880 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • Aluminum body (6000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 Pro, 5.1.
SpecificationP30 Pro5.1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
  • EMEA
  • HK HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
  • AU
  • TW -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC
  • HK LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM
  • TW LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P30 Pro, 5.1.
SpecificationP30 Pro5.1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30 Pro, 5.1.
SpecificationP30 Pro5.1
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