Huawei P30 Pro, much more than a heart attack camera [Review]

As you well know, we have since the launch day in Paris in our hands nothing less than the Huawei P30 Prowe leave you this link our first impressions and of course the unboxing of the device. However, we have already had it in our hands for almost a week and now is the time to give you the opportunity to see our in-depth analysis.

However, to reach a conclusion it is necessary that you accompany us, since we are going to tell you each of the details of it. Discover all the details of this Huawei P30 Pro that is much more than a spectacular camera and a lot of autonomy, is it the best?

Needless to say I invite you to go through the video where you will see in great detail anything that I can tell you hereHowever, the data will be more specific and concrete in this written analysis, where you will be able to take a quick look at only those details that are of most interest to you. However, a good opportunity to support the community Androidsis It is precisely to take a look at our videos and leave us a "like" if you liked it. No products found.

Design and materials: Possibly the most beautiful on the market

At the design level, Huawei has put all the meat on the grill, we once again find metallic material for the frame and a glass back. This glass on the back is slightly curved on the sides, as is the case on the screen, this makes it de facto, despite its almost 6,5 inches, in one of the most comfortable phones that we have analyzed in all this time, slightly more comfortable than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and much more comfortable than terminals of the direct competition such as the iPhone XS Max. This device will also be offered in several colors: Pearl White (pure white), Breathing Crystal (the unit we are analyzing), Black, Amber Sunrise (gradient between red and orange) and Aurora (gradient between blue and green) .

• Size: 158 x 73,4 x 8,4 millimeters
• Weight: 192 grams
• Colors: Pearl White, Breathing Crystal, Black, Amber Sunrise and Aurora.

As we see, it is relatively compact. Also on the front, where we have an extremely small lower frame, almost non-existent side frames due to the curvature of the screen and finishing off the upper area with a Notch effect drop of the most minimalist, abandoning the large "notch" of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. We have a difference with the previous generation and with all the existing ones, the fact that the upper and lower edge have a right angle finishing off a design that I have to qualify as exceptional. The vertical camera arrangement continues with the P Series saga, while a detail to take into account is the fact that both the flash and the ToF camera and the laser sensor are integrated into the rear glass cover, something that is almost non-existent in smart mobile telephony today and that personally has caught my attention. At the level of fingerprints and dirt, as always happens with these very delicate terminals, fingerprints will be a perennial company.

Package content - Unboxing

At the unboxing level Huawei It has not innovated practically anything, many dreamed of the inclusion of wireless headphones or any other detail that would leave us open-mouthed, but the reality is that Huawei's P Series has never been the Premium range, so it should not surprise us too much . We have a box practically identical to the previous versions that includes all this: 40W fast charger; USB-C headphones; Warranty book and instructions; Transparent silicone case; USB-C charging cable; Huawei P30 Pro terminal.

The most remarkable thing without a doubt is the fast charge of up to 40W that is included by default, capable of providing us with a 71% of the total battery in just half an hour, It is even more surprising if we consider that this device has no less than 4.200 mAh. The USB to USB-C charging cable and the headphones remain in the Huawei line. And you say, why a USB-C headphones? Well because this time Huawei has abandoned the 3,5mm Jack in the Pro model of the P30, although we have to point out that we will not have a USB-C to 3,5mm Jack adapter, a detail that has made me sad.

Features: High-performance and tested hardware

The characteristics of this Huawei P30 Pro are well known, the Huawei team does not tend to innovate too much in the P Series range, which chooses to give priority to the Mate Series in this case. However, this has an important advantage, and that is that the Huawei P30 has opted for the Kirin 980 eight-core and proven power, which gives us 261.115 points in AnTuTu, Together with 8 GB of RAM and the Mali G76.

Therefore, we have to bet on other sections to highlight, for example the fact that it includes an infrared sensor that will allow us, among other things, to control the television and the air conditioning. At the sound level we have an innovative stereo system, with a main speaker at the bottom, while the call speaker is located behind the glass. We have been testing and we have verified that the quality and power of this speaker integrated behind the screen offers a performance at least identical to that of a traditional speaker, another aspect at the level of innovation that adds integers for the Huawei P30 Pro.

Cameras and screen: The best camera on the market for a "normal" screen

We are at the camera level with the best rear combination on the market, we do not say so, DxOMark makes it clear, which gives it no less than 112 points leaving it in first place. We have a 40 MP sensor with aperture f / 1.6, another 20 MP wide angle 120º with aperture f / 2.2 and finally 8 MP with aperture f / 3.4 all accompanied by a ToF sensor that gives us an almost perfect result in « portrait mode ». For the front camera there are no less than 32 MP with f / 2.0 aperture and all the software-level features of its' big sisters. We leave you below a list of tests so you can enjoy with your hybrid zoom 1x, 5x, 10x and up to 50x, never seen before on a mobile device of these characteristics, in a word: spectacular. We also have different recording modes inherited from the Huawei Mate 20 Pro such as color by AI, a portrait effect applied to the live video camera and certain filters that allow us better results. We urge you to go through our camera test that we will carry out in a few days.

As for the screen, we enjoy a 6,47-inch OLED panel with a Full HD + resolution of 2.340 x 1.080 pixels and a 19.5: 9 ratio. nothing more and nothing less. Much controversy for lowering the 2K resolution offered by the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, especially taking into account the important size of the screen. It is true that Huawei could have bet on a little more resolution, but honestly, daily use is not lacking, in fact I find it satisfactory even in degrees of inclination, although "rainbow effects" or the variation of the hue of OLED panels of these characteristics usually appear, more knowing that it is curved on the sides.

The best sensor on screen, autonomy and much more

I have found in the numerous tests with a quick answer to your questions, The on-screen fingerprint sensor of the Huawei P30 Pro has been shown in comparison to that of the Mate 20 Pro and that of the Samsung Galaxy S10 as the best on the market (this is my subjective opinion). The one who has put me the least obstacles along the way and has offered the best results. One aspect to take into account in an acquisition of these characteristics.

For its part in terms of battery we have a choice, 4.200 mAh with SuperCharge of up to 40W that will give you no less than 70% battery with just 30 minutes of charging. Personally, in normal conditions, I have managed to reach the end of the day with 30% of the battery, demanding that you arrive easily at the end of the day without worries and with undemanding use you do two days with almost no mess. Once again Huawei has shown that the battery is extremely important to its users.

We have other features that round off the product such as Dolby Atmos sound To enjoy the audiovisual content of compatible platforms such as Netflix, the speakers are sufficient, without reaching the levels offered by terminals such as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S10 +, perhaps one of its negative points. The same happens with the IP68 water resistance that we have put to the test in our day to day and that you can see on our YouTube channel. For his part The NFC will allow us, among other things, to use contactless means of payment and its dual-band WiFi take advantage of all the "megabytes" that we have contracted at home thanks to the 5 GHz band.

Editor's opinion

Worst

 

One more time with a home device, what I liked least about this Huawei P30 Pro is EMUI, despite the fact that the update received during the analysis to EMUI 9.1 has been quite pleasant, especially in the implementation of a faster gesture navigation, it still has a series of applications installed as standard inappropriate for a terminal of this price. On the other hand, the screen, despite being extremely good, requires from my point of view a calibration by the user due to the excessive saturation of the colors it offers.

Best

What I liked the most was your amazing cameraIt is undoubtedly the best on the market and there is nothing to object about, just enjoy the photographs taken. On the other hand the fingerprint sensor has proven to be the best of the on-screen ones, while the autonomy It is a real outrage, allowing us to enjoy the terminal without always being aware of this detail.

We have access to this No products found. like Carrefour, easy access to a terminal that is truly "Pro" both in terms of performance and power, making it de facto one of the best in the Android territory, even directly rivaling another from the house like the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. However, the latter only "loses" to the P30 Pro in terms of camera, and not by too much, so at the same price there would be significant doubt among the user. The color palette selected by Huawei seems quite accurate to me, thus managing to please a good handful of users with different personalities. It is therefore my last opinion that with this Huawei P30 Pro I am faced with one of the best built Android terminals that I have analyzed in Androidsis, a highly recommended device, which has its lights and shadows, but which will capture all people's eyes for a long time, especially when companies rush to offer irresistible prices, Will it become one of the best sellers in Spain again?