The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is the refresh version of the Huawei P 30 Pro that was announced last year. The smartphone features a 6.47-inch OLED display and three rear cameras.
Where to Buy Huawei P30 Pro New Edition
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Since the P30 series was announced before the US enforced a ban on the sales of US technology to Huawei, the smartphone comes with Google Play Services.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition Key Specs & Features
- 6.47 inches OLED Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi)
- Android 10, EMUI 10.1, Google Play Services
- Octa-core Kirin 980
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB Built-in Storage up to 256GB Nano Memory Card
- 40 MP + 8 MP + 20 MP Triple Rear Cameras
- 32 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint Scanner (Under-display)
- 4G LTE Network
- IP68 Dust & Water Resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
- Fast Charging 40W, 70% in 30 min
- Fast Wireless Charging 15W
- Power Bank/Reverse Wireless Charging
- 4200 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery
Design and Display
In terms of body design, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition adopts a similar design with the P30 Pro that was launched last year. However, it comes with a new Silver Frost variant similar to the Huawei P40 Pro.
The smartphone is built with Aluminosilicate glass both on the back and front with an aluminum frame. It also has both dust and water-resistant. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition measures 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm in dimensions and weight 192 grams.
On the front, it has a 6.47-inch curved OLED Full HD+ display, an on-screen fingerprint scanner, and can emit sound through the display. The phone reaches 88.6% screen-to-body ratio and it comes with display protection.
Camera
As for the camera set-up, the P30 Pro New Edition packs a quad rear camera of a 40-megapixel main sensor along with a 20-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor, and a TOF depth sensor.
The telephone camera has been upgraded to support 10X hybrid zoom instead of 5x on the 2019 version. Other features on the camera include Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR and it can shoot 4K video quality. Selfies lovers will get an impressive front camera of 32-megapixel.
Hardware and Software
Huawei equipped the phone with the same Kirin 980 chipset based on 7nm process technology. It has an octa-core processor clocking at a speed of 2.6 GHz with Mali-G76 MP10 for graphics.
It runs on EMUI 10.1 based on the Android 10 operating system. Just as mentioned above, the device packs Google Play Services. The inbuilt storage is 256GB with 8GB RAM and you can still expand the memory using Nano memory card.
Battery and Network
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is backed by a nonremovable battery capacity of 4200 mAh with fast charging technology. It also has fast wireless charging 15W and power bank reverse wireless charging.
It has 4G LTE Network with NFC, A-GPS, WiFi, and 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition Price and Availability
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition will sell at a price of about 750 EUR and will be available in Silver Frost, Aurora, and Black color variants.
In Nigeria, the smartphone will cost around 320,000 Naira, while in Ghana, it will sell for 5,000 Ghs and 90,000 Ksh in Kenya.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition Specs
Here are a few specs of the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition:
General Features
- Platform: Android 10, EMUI 10.1, Google Play Services
- Processor: Kirin 980 (7 nm), Octa-core (2×2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G76 MP10
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Colours: Aurora, Black, Silver Frost
- Dimension: 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 192 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.47 inches OLED Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 40 MP (wide) + 8 MP (periscope telephoto), 20 MP (ultrawide) + TOF (depth) Quad Cameras, 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
- Rear Camera Features: Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 32 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 256GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infra Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: Yes, 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: No
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: –
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (under display, optical)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: Yes
- Built-in Mobile Payment: Yes
- Water Resistant: Yes
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
