Huawei P30 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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90 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.47-inch Huawei P30 Pro (with HiSilicon Kirin 980) that was released on March 26, 2019, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 42 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei P30 Pro

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 27W)
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 48 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1453K versus 537K)
Delivers 192% higher peak brightness (1774 against 607 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 41% longer battery life (45:54 vs 32:36 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Huawei
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
The phone is 3-years and 6-months newer
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
16% higher pixel density (460 vs 398 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Huawei P30 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.47 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	398 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	570 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	88.89%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99%	99.9%
PWM	231 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158 mm (6.22 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	73.4 mm (2.89 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Orange	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2600 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP10	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	360	640
GPU clock	720 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	163511	365046
GPU	135448	460373
Memory	106101	217105
UX	129160	397949
Total score	537039	1453890

Max surface temperature	40 °C	46 °C
Stability	48%	82%
Graphics test	14 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	2490	9851

Web score	6535	-
Video editing	5713	-
Photo editing	14218	-
Data manipulation	7708	-
Writing score	10841	-

RAM size	6, 8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	Nano Memory	No
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	EMUI 12	-
OS size	13.4 GB	-

Capacity	4200 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	40 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:48 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	16:28 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	05:34 hr	07:04 hr
Standby	99 hr	156 hr

Main camera
Matrix	40 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	7360 x 4912	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (40 MP + 8 MP + 20 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 20 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/2.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	Yes	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Huawei P30 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	29 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	21	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2019	September 2022
Release date	May 2019	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.154 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.63 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Huawei P30 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Huawei P30 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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