As of recent, Huawei Senior Product Manager, Mr. Wang Yonggang, who is in charge of the development of the Huawei flagship P series lineup of smartphones, broke out the great news that the Huawei P series flagships have exceeded 100 million sales globally(including in China) in total since it launched the Huawei Ascend P1 almost 10 years ago. Through a blog post in the Huawei Xinsheng online forum (an online community for Huawei users in China), he shared the many milestones that Huawei has achieved in the smartphone market throughout the 10 years since Huawei launched its first flagship, the Huawei Ascend P1, back in January 2012.

Huawei first started development for the Huawei Ascend P1 as early as in the summer of 2011, where Huawei wanted to put out its first competitive flagship smartphone to the market to make a name for itself in the industry. Mr. Wang Yonggang recalled that Huawei called in their research team from Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an to fly over to Shenzhen to help develop the Huawei Ascend P1 together with their Shenzhen team. 

After many months of market research and prototypes, they finally launched the Huawei Ascend P1 in January 2012 with a 4.3 AMOLED display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8MP BSI rear camera in a lightweight and 7.6mm unibody, at a flagship price of RMB 2,999(471 USD) at the time. 

Although the Huawei Ascend P1 was not a bestseller by any metrics, it was Huawei’s first step to transition away from a B2B (Business to Business) company to a B2C(Business to Consumer) company with its first-ever flagship smartphone for the Chinese public.

Huawei’s next flagship, the Huawei Ascend P2, however, was not released in China and was instead released outside of China in markets such as the European and Japanese markets in 2013. This was due in part that the Huawei Ascend P2 was equipped with 4G which China did not have a proper rollout till 2014, and therefore Huawei decided to release it in the global market instead. The Huawei Ascend P2 was also the first Huawei flagship to be equipped with Huawei’s in-house Kirin SOC.

The next milestone for Huawei was the Huawei Ascend P6 with its show-stopping ID design, as the P6 was the world’s thinnest smartphone at its release, with a thickness of only 6.18mm. Looking back, it was the Huawei flagship that defined the premium design language of Huawei P series flagships for many years to come. 

The next big leap was the Huawei P9 with its dual rear camera setup. The Huawei P9 was Huawei’s first phone to collaborate with famous camera imaging company Leica, and the P9’s rear camera was equipped with a normal color lens as well as a monochrome lens. The phone then captures the image with both lenses and uses computational software to provide the best-looking photo for the user.

The next generational leap in photography was with the Huawei P20 Pro with its industry-breaking triple camera setup consisting of a wide lens, a monochrome lens, and a telephoto lens for versatile photography. The Huawei P20 Pro also came with the popular colourway Twilight, which solidified Huawei’s flagship design philosophy in the premium market.

The Huawei P30 series adopted a new type of RYYB colored lens for better images, while the P40 series provided marginal upgrades, such as 10x optical zoom for the series.

The Huawei P50 series was quite a confusing flagship lineup until recently. But Huawei launched the P50 Pocket this week, the company’s first-ever clamshell flagship foldable, which proved that Huawei is bringing forward innovation to its P series flagships once again.

(Source)

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Huawei first announced the HarmonyOS 2.0 (also known as Hongmeng OS 2.0) for smartphones at the Huawei Developer Conference 2020. The tech giant later started pushing the beta version to selected models like the P30 and Mate 30 Pro. The stable version is billed to start rolling out in June, perhaps onboard the P50 smartphone which is expected to be launched that same period.

Ahead of the official release, a demo video showing the performance of the Harmony 2.0 onboard a Huawei smartphone that looks like the Mate 40 Pro has appeared. The four-minute video which leaked on Weibo reveals all major improvements that have been introduced on the OS.

What stands out most is the new control center which can be dragged from the top right corner using gesture control. On the top left corner is located an in-phone search engine. Also, when the screen is swiped down from anywhere, it reveals notifications.

Another interesting observation is the speed at which the apps open. It is notably quicker than what obtains in Android phones. But then, these are basically native apps. There is no assurance that third-party apps will perform in the same manner.

The Harmony OS 2.0 user interface is EMUI 11 and it is adaptable to both Harmony and Android. Huawei claims the OS is fully developed by its engineers but supports Android apps. Further, some early testers have confirmed that it is not based on the Android kernel but an entirely different platform, built by Huawei from scratch.

The HarmonyOS is designed to seamlessly integrate various smart devices for fast connection. The design ensures that services can be seamlessly transferred among the devices to produce a smooth holistic experience. The leaked video shows HarmonyOS indeed holds promise as a formidable Android rival but it remains to be seen if the OS will actually live up to expectations.

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The HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro were the company’s last flagship smartphones to launch with GMS (Google Mobile Services) The handsets debuted with EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9.0 Pie. They were later updated to EMUI 10.0 as well as 10.1 based on Android 10. Now, these phones have finally started receiving the much-awaited EMUI 11 in global markets.

HUAWEI unveiled EMUI 11 at the HUAWEI DEVELOPER CONFERENCE 2020 in September. Due to the US ban, the underlying Android version is still 10 but it brings some new useful features.

The firm has been delivering beta and stable builds of EMUI 11 worldwide since its announcement. Following the official timeline, the company has now finally started pushing the stable update to HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro in global markets.

As per Huawei Central, the update for this duo comes with build number EMUI 11.0.0.138. Interestingly, it weighs only 1.81GB, just like the build that is being rolled out for the HUAWEI Mate 20 series (Mate20, Mate20 Pro, Mate20 X).

That said, the EMUI 11 Global Stable update for the HUAWEI P30 series is currently being seeded out in batches worldwide. Hence, it may take time to reach your unit.

Anyway, you can navigate to Settings > System & updates > Software update > Check for updates to check whether your device has received the OTA update. Optionally, interested users can update from the Support app by heading over to the Service tab > update > Check for updates > download and install.

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The beta version of Huawei’s  HarmonyOS 2.0 has been released on a few devices, including the P30 and Mate 30 Pro 5G. This product-in-development, the HarmonyOS is designed and structured on a distributed operating system architecture, with the capability to function in a variety of devices. It is part of Huawei’s strategy to provide a versatile OS with great adaptability for a whole gamut of applications.

The user interface of the Harmony OS 2.0 is EMUI 11, which is adaptable to both Harmony and Android. In addition, this OS, fully developed by Huawei, supports Android apps, so everything from the App Gallery should work.  

Some related posts on Weibo from people running HarmonyOS is that it is not based on Android, as previously suspected. 

Finally… A video of #HarmonyOS Beta 1 on #Huawei Mate 30 with #EMUI11 on top.

There is not so much to see. Apart from how Android apps are fluid. I doubt that they are native apps.
However, what could make Harmony OS so fast to running android apps? Can't wait to discover pic.twitter.com/yyiVbHztza

— Marco Improda (@marcoimproda90) January 21, 2021

OpenHarmony, the open-source core component of the operating system, is hosted on Gitee, which is seen as China’s version of Microsoft’s GitHub. Harmony OS 2.0 is also part of the OpenAtom Foundation, with Huawei a major-grade donor. Other donors include Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba. The OpenAtom Foundation mirrors the Open Handset Alliance, for the Android OS collaboration and development. 

HarmonyOS 2.0 beta has already been launched on some devices and many more may come on stream thereafter. Honor, which has become independent of Huawei, is weighing its options and has not ruled out using the HarmonyOS.

HarmonyOS is designed to seamlessly integrate various smart devices to implement fast connection and a whole raft of activities between the devices. The design ensures that services can be seamlessly transferred among the devices to produce a smooth all-round experience.

HarmonyOS uses distributed technology to make application development possible on different device platforms in an efficient manner. In addition, the HarmonyOS deploys a component-based software design to fit itself to any particular device forms on the basis of their individual characteristics.

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Back in September at Huawei Developer Conference(HDC 2020), Huawei announced the new EMUI 11. The company has already announced the release timeline for the Global and China markets. After rounds of Beta program for its latest flagships, the company has opened the Beta program for the yesteryear P30 series.

As reported by ITHome, Huawei has now opened the Beta Program Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro in China. If we recall, these flagships launched way back on April 11, 2019, in China. Both the devices launched with EMUI 9.1 based on Android Pie. Thus, with the new update, they are getting two generations of EMUI upgrade.

This is appreciable since the company is facing several issues including missing out on Android 11 at EMUI 11 launch due to the US ban.  In addition to China, a report by Huawei Ailesi says that the company has begun a beta program for P30, P30 Pro in Turkey. Anyway, the update requires registration on Huawei Club to try out the new features of EMUI 11. To signup for the update, follow the steps below:

• on Huawei Club(App)
  • Open Huawei Club App -> Forum -> right corner ->㗊 ->EMUI Area ->Beta Program.
• using a PC,
  • Huawei Club website->section->EMUI->Beta program

EDITOR’S PICK: EMUI 11 may be the final version before the transition to HongMeng OS

Besides, the company has started pushing stable EMUI 11 updates for devices like the P40, P40 Pro, and Mate 30 Pro devices. That said, the stable update for the 2019 flagships will arrive sometime in Q1 2021. That is, a report on China and Global timeline said that the Closed Beta would begin only by end of October before switching over to the Beta.

Today, with the EMUI 11 Beta Program, the company is signaling that the stable update for the device is already on course and one can expect it to arrive on time. Anyway, we will keep you updated on the further development regarding the EMUI 11 updates from Huawei.

UP NEXT: EMUI 11 also has an ‘Earthquake Warning’ feature just like MIUI

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Huawei announced EMUI 10.1 alongside P40 series in late March. The new version of the company’s mobile software was later made available to eligible devices in China as part of the Closed Beta program. Last week, some of those devices were upgraded to Open Beta channel. Now, devices such as Huawei P30, P30 Pro, and MatePad Pro can be updated to stable build as well.

The EMUI 10.1 stable update for Huawei P30, P30 Pro, and MatePad Pro is limited to China for now. Interested users can register in the Hauwei Club app to get early access to the stable build. Since there’s no limitation for registrations, technically all users can apply and update their device to the latest mobile software offered by Huawei.

EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 is an incremental update to EMUI 10 that debuted on Huawei Mate 30 series in the second half of 2019. The notable features of the software’s new version include multi-device control panel, Hauwei MeeTime video calling app, revamped Huawei Video, Huawei Celia voice assistant, new AODs, AI Remove Passerby, and more.

There’s even a fork of EMUI 10.1 called Magic UI 3.1 for Honor devices. The newly launched Honor X10 comes pre-installed with it. At the event, the brand even announced the official list of devices that will be getting this update.

UP NEXT: Official List Of Huawei Smartphones Eligible For EMUI 10.1 Update

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EMU 10.1 debuted on the Huawei P40 series in the last week of March 2020. A few days later, the Chinese telecom giant announced a number of devices eligible for the update. Now, the first batch of devices like Mate 30 series and P30 series are receiving the closed beta update of EMUI 10.1 in China.

The latest version of Huawei’s mobile software, EMUI 10.1 is an incremental update for the EMUI 10 released after Google announced Android 10. As of now, most of the Huawei / Honor smartphones/tablets released within a time period of year or two are running the EMUI 10 software, however, only a few of them are guaranteed to get the EMUI 10.1 update so far.

For now, the brand has rolled out the first EMUI 10.1 closed beta update for the following devices as per the schedule.

• Huawei Mate 30 Series

  • Mate 30
  • Mate 30 5G
  • Mate 30 Pro
  • Mate 30 Pro 5G
  • Mate 30 RS Porsche Design

• Huawei P30 Series

  • P30
  • P30 Pro

The Mate 30 series is receiving the EMUI 10.1 closed beta update with version 10.1.0.119, whereas the update for the P30 series comes with version 10.1.0.118.

EMUI 10.1 brings a number of new features such as Huawei’s own Celia AI Voice Assistant, Huawei MeeTime video calling app, cross-device photo gallery, new improved AOD, multi-window, and others. Check out our coverage on EMUI 10.1 launch to know more about it.

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Taiwan has banned the sale of three Huawei smartphones with immediate effect. This has nothing to do with the previous allegations of spying or backdooring against Huawei. According to Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) regulatory body, it has taken this decision so that the Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei Nova 5T cannot be sold in the country until the company updates the operating system on the three devices.

Huawei’s OS currently lists the nation Taiwan, China in the contacts and time zone, a designation that the independent island loathes. The NCC announced its decision on Thursday, making it clear that Huawei will not be allowed to sell the three smartphones unless the OS is tweaked.

This is an extremely sensitive political issue with Beijing considering Taiwan a part of its “One China” policy. It is waiting for territorial unification for the past seven decades, and will not shy away from using force if necessary. Although, both countries are governed separately. “The labeling in Huawei’s smartphones are factually incorrect and has hurt the dignity of the Taiwanese people. We have taken strict measures to uphold Taiwan’s dignity” according to the NCC’s official statement.

Editor’s Pick: Huawei Mate X 5G sold out in less than a minute in first sale in China

The People’s Republic of China does not consider the Republic of China or Taiwan as a legitimate nation. If the PRE cannot find a peaceful solution for reunification, it plans to use any other means necessary. However, the Republic of China has its own constitution, president and armed forces. Hence, the Chinese smartphone maker referring to the island as a part of China was deemed an insult.

Ironically, Huawei might have referred to Taiwan as a part of China after numerous complaints were made against the manufacturer by the citizens of the mainland. Huawei failed to refer to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as part of China in some local Chinese dialects, leading to the software update and the current fiasco!

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The Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro are the latest devices to get the stable EMUI 10 update. The update is rolling out to users in Europe and it comes just a few days after it arrived on devices in China.

There are tons of new features that EMUI 10 brings which makes the update size of 4.47GB not a huge surprise. The change-log does list some compatibility issues with some banking apps but that isn’t Huawei’s fault but that of the app developers.

The update is rolling out in batches, so if you have not received the notification for the OTA update, you will have to wait.

Below are some of the features EMUI 10 brings:

Multi-Screen Collaboration

Supported devices will be able to pair with their Huawei computer with just a single tap. Your phone’s screen shows up on your computer screen and you can operate the device using your keyboard and mouse/trackpad. When connected, you can seamlessly transfer files between both devices. This feature also allows you to carry out tasks such as replying messages without picking up your phone.

New Color Scheme

EMUI 10 brings a new color scheme inspired by the Morandi gradient color scheme. You will notice the use of softer colors with gentle textures across apps such as messages and contacts.

Dark Mode

EMUI 10 brings Dark Mode which is easy on the eyes and provides a more comfortable and immersive reading experience.

Improved System Performance

EMUI 10 adopts what is called Deterministic Latency Engine. It is able to optimize the allocation of system resources at the chip level for faster performance. Huawei says response latency decreases by 25.7% while latency fluctuation decreases by 55.6% with EMUI 10.

Accelerated Switch

Huawei Clone, the app for moving your data from your old phone to your new Huawei phone is now faster and easier to use.

Security

Huawei says its operating system’s microkernel has achieved CC EAL 5+, the highest level of security certification for consumer operating systems globally. All payments, authentication, and sensitive operations are carried out in this isolated part of the system.

EDITOR’S PICK: Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says the company doesn’t need the United States

The Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro were announced back in March as Huawei’s flagship for the first half of the year. Both phones have OLED displays with a waterdrop notch although with different sizes. There is a Kirin 980 processor under the hoods with up to 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

The P30 Pro has a 40MP primary rear camera, an 8MP periscope camera, a 20MP ultrawide camera, and a ToF camera. The standard model also has a 40MP primary camera but with a different aperture. It ditches the periscope lens for a standard 8MP telephoto camera and its ultrawide camera is a 16MP sensor. It doesn’t have a ToF camera. Both phones have a 32MP selfie camera.

Other features include in-display fingerprint scanners, NFC, a 4200mAh battery with support for 40W wired charging and 15W wireless charging on the Pro while the standard version has a 3650mAh battery and 22.5W fast wired charging.

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(Via)

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Earlier today, Huawei had some exciting news to share. According to Huawei Consumer Business CEO Richard Yu, the Huawei Mate 20 series has successfully managed to break 17 million shipments. The Huawei P30 series has also been doing excellently, breaking 20 million units shipped, very good numbers for them.

On top of these impressive sales numbers for the Huawei Mate 20 and P30, the company is also confident that the sales of the Huawei Mate 30 series will match up, even without Google Mobile Services. Early sales results have been very positive, and the pre-sales numbers were apparently six times higher than that of the P30 series.

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Since the Mate 30 series launch in September, Huawei has launched the Mate 30 series in China and a few South East Asian countries, but they have plans to expand to the European market fairly soon. With the absence of Google Services, we aren’t too sure how the Mate 30 series will perform in the European market, though it’ll be interesting to watch.

There’s also the Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design, which will be up for sale on the 11th of November. The handset has 12 GB of RAM and a massive internal storage of 512 GB (UFS 3.0). It will be available with a pricing of 12,999 Yuan (~$1,850). In Europe, the Mate 30 RS is priced at 2,095 euros (~$2,330).

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(Source)

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Most Huawei fans are anxiously waiting for news about the Android Q-based EMUI 10 update. The new custom Android skin first found its way pre-installed on the Mate 30 series that was announced recently. Huawei had released an update schedule which revealed a total of 33 models would get the update between October and November this year. While the company has started releasing the open beta update for some models, a revised schedule has been released showing some of the models won’t get an update until next year.

EDITOR’S PICK: First Samples from the 108MP Mi Mix Alpha is here & we are not impressed!

The updated schedule shows the P30 series will get the Stable ROM update mid-November while the Mate 20 series including the Mate 20 X (4G) will get the update mid/late November. The Mate 10 open beta will start rolling out in late November, while that of the P20 series will begin in late October.

Also for Honor models, the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, V20 and Honor Magic 2 are scheduled to get the Stable ROM late-November. Recall that the beta testing commenced in late October. The open beta update for other Honor models will begin rolling out also this November and some in December. The Honor models will get the Android-10 version of Magic UI 3.0.

UP NEXT: Shocker! Xiaomi Mi Note 10 launching on November 6 in Spain!

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The Realme X2 Pro is officially the first Realme flagship and one of the first smartphones from Oppo’s sub-brand to hit the European market. For this reason and also for the fact that it is one of the most affordable smartphones equipped with the best Qualcomm’s chipset, the Realme X2 Pro is currently among the most attractive handsets globally. But is it really a better choice than affordable flagships and older flagships you can currently find in the smartphones market? This comparison with Huawei P30 and Nubia Red Magic 3S will clear your idea and tell you whether it is worth going for the new Realme’s flagship or to focus on something else.

Realme X2 Pro vs Huawei P30 vs Nubia Red Magic 3S

Design

Unless you are a true gamer, we do not recommend the design of the Nubia Red Magic 3S. But if you are a gamer, you will not only have a more attractive device with RGB lights but also a more comfortable gaming phone thanks to the presence of pressure sensitive areas. If you are a normal user, then you may find Huawei P30 a lot better than both its rivals since it is a more compact smartphone, it has a slimmer design and it is even splash resistant. Both Huawei P30 and Realme X2 Pro come with a glass + metal design, as well as a waterdrop notch. But the Realme X2 Pro is bigger and thicker.

Display

The most amazing display is definitely the one on board of the Realme X2 Pro. It is an AMOLED panel with a satisfying 6.5-inch diagonal and the support to 90 Hz refresh rate as well as the amazing HDR10+ technology. It is a flagship class panel and it even comes with full DCI-P3 coverage and an incredibly high peak brightness (up to 1000 nits). Right after, there is Nubia Red Magic 3S which comes with a 90 Hz refresh ratio, a wider diagonal, and full DCI-P3 coverage, but it lacks the HDR10+ standard.

Hardware/Software

While Realme X2 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3S are fueled by the Snapdragon 855+ chipset which is currently the most powerful in the Android world, Huawei P30 has a Kirin 980 SoC. Snapdragon 855+ > Kirin 980. Realme X2 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3S deliver a similar level of performance, but Nubia Red Magic 3S supports a more advanced cooling system since it integrates a real cooling fan running at 14k rpm.

Camera

Huawei P30 is the top camera phone for this comparison. With its amazing 40 MP main shooter and its telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom and OIS, as well as a great 16 MP ultrawide sensor, it clicks the best photos in every condition. Even the front camera is the best with its 32 MP resolution. The second place goes to the Realme X2 Pro and its 64 MP camera, but it lacks OIS and it has midrange-class camera quality. Nubia Red Magic 3S is all but a camera phone with its single 48 MP sensor.

Battery

Nubia Red Magic 3S has an impressive battery life since it is equipped with a huge 5000 mAh battery, no matter if it has to manage a real cooling fan. It lasts two days on a single charge even with pretty intensive usage. Right after, we got the Realme X2 Pro with a 4000 mAh battery. The Realme X2 Pro also supports the fastest charging technology with a 50W power: it can fully charge in just 35 minutes.

Price

Realme X2 Pro is going to hit the global market with a €399/$445 price tag, Huawei P30 currently costs less than €450/$502 thanks to street prices, and Red Magic 3S starts from €479/$535. For most of the users, if we exclude cameras (there Huawei P30 wins), Realme X2 Pro is overall the most complete device. But for gamers and high performance lovers, Nubia Red Magic 3S is the way.

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Realme X2 Pro vs Huawei P30 vs Nubia Red Magic 3S: PRO and CONS

Huawei P30

PROS

• Better cameras
• More compact design
• Thin body
• Splash resistant

CONS

• Lower-end hardware

Oppo Realme X2 Pro

PROS

• More affordable
• Great display
• Faster charging
• Stereo speakers
• Good performance

CONS

• Midrange cameras

Nubia Red Magic 3S

PROS

• Gaming-centric features
• High performance
• Better cooling system
• Huge battery

CONS

• Design not for everyone

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Earlier this year, Huawei launched its P-series flagship smartphones — Huawei P30 and P30 Pro, which comes in Black, Aurora and Breathing Crystal colors. Now, as per the reports, the company is set to unveil new color options at the upcoming IFA 2019 in Berlin.

Huawei has already submitted applications for two new color options with the European Patent Office for the Huawei P30. While one color option features a gradient, the other one has a dual-tone paint job, similar to the “panda” version of the Google Pixel 2 XL.

While the gradient color option seems similar to the P30’s Breathing Crystal, it too has dual-tone colors if you look closely as the top third of the back is a separate panel and the color effect is much more subtle.

The applications for these new color options were filed in May this year but were published just a few days ago. This could mean that the company is gearing up to launch new color options for the P30 series phones at IFA 2019 in Berlin. Huawei had launched four new color options for the P20-series at last year’s IFA.

After IFA 2019 next month, the company is expected to launch its next-generation Mate-series flagship smartphones — Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro, along with the Mate 30 Lite. The launch event for the Mate 30 series could take place in October this year.

(Sources – 1, 2)

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Huawei is rolling out a new update to its flagships – the Huawei P30 and the Huawei P30 Pro. The update which is rolling out in China brings a bunch of new features and optimizations but the most interesting one is Super Night Mode for the selfie camera.

The update (EMUI 9.1.0.193) is rolling out to the Huawei P30 with model numbers ELE-AL00 and ELE-TL00, and to the Huawei P30 Pro with model numbers VOG-ALOO, VOG-AL10, and VOG-TL00.

With Super Night Mode now available for the front camera, owners can now take brighter selfies in low-light environments. We haven’t seen camera samples yet but we expect them to surface when the update gets a wider roll-out.

The changelog for the update also brings a video editing feature to the gallery, optimizes the fingerprint scanner (Huawei recommends setting up the fingerprint scanner afresh to see the new improvements), default activation for VoLTE calls for China Telecom users, Bluetooth support for Huawei Gentle Monster Smart Glasses, and August’s security patch.

The changelog may be slightly different when it begins to arrive for users outside China but everyone should get the Super Night Mode for the 32MP selfie camera on both phones.

The Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro were released in the first quarter of the year. They are both powered by the Kirin 980 chipset but that is practically where the similarities end. The P30 Pro has a bigger screen, more cameras, a bigger battery,  support for wireless charging, support for a faster wired charging technology, an IR port, and an IP68 rating. The P30 is, of course, less expensive and has an audio jack which the Pro variant doesn’t have.

(Source)

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Huawei likes to mix up colors on its new flagships. The Huawei P30 Pro already comes in interesting color options such as Aurora & Breathing Crystal, but the phone will likely get a new color addition in the coming days. The flagship model was recently spotted in a special Peacock Blue variant.

The Huawei P30 Pro Peacock Blue model, first shared by Huawei Central surprisingly features a plain design language. The other colors of the phone are much fancier than this. For example, Amber Sunrise, Pearl White, Aurora and Breathing Crystal are all gradient variants. Then there’s the black color model that’s relatively plain. But this particular model is quite different in the sense that it has a bold peacock blue color with no fancy design elements. That’s unlike Huawei.

Since we don’t have a clear look at the device, there’s a possibility that this is just a blue-colored skin for the P30 Pro. But from what we can see, it’s hard to say that it’s a skin. Nevertheless, if it is indeed a new color for the P30 Pro, we can expect to see it in the coming weeks. Huawei has a tradition of refreshing its older flagships with new color options. Remember the new colors we got for the P20 Pro at IFA 2018? That could possibly happen at this year’s IFA too!

Let’s wait and watch.

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Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. This has also led to the incredible growth of the used phone market. The selling price of a used smartphone now influence buyers when making a purchase and if you were wondering which were phones had the best resale value, here’s a reference list from China. Huishoubao, China’s leading used phone platform has just released the list of smartphones with the best resale value. 

According to the list, the smartphone with the best resale value in the first half of 2019 was none other than the OnePlus 7 Pro. This isn’t surprising given the brand’s incredible popularity in China as well as abroad. The latest OnePlus flagship brings top-end specs including a pop-up camera at a competitive price tag. Plus, OnePlus is known for its solid software support with even models like the three-year-old OnePlus 3T getting the new Android Pie update. These factors explain why OnePlus 7 Pro tops the chart with a maximum resale value of nearly 77% of its cost price. 

The second and third place are occupied by the Huawei P30 duo. These two models have one of the best camera setups in the market right now, so getting a used unit is still worth the price. Not to mention Huawei’s brand value has surged in the past few months especially after the US ban when the Chinese went all patriotic to support the company.

In the fourth place is yet another smartphone that offers excellent value for money – the Redmi K20 Pro. So it’s no surprise that people looking to buy a used smartphone are ready to pay nearly 68% of its original selling price for this model. Oneplus 7, Honor View 20, OPPO Reno Zoom, Xiaomi Mi 9, and OPPO K3 take the remaining spots from the fifth place to the tenth place respectively. 

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It is worth noting that flagships from Samsung like the Galaxy S10+ or the S10 are way down in the list with the best offer being just over 50% of its official cost price. In case you are wondering, Apple’s iPhones were not mentioned in this list because the Cupertino giant didn’t release any new models in the first half of 2019. This list covers all smartphones that were released from Jan 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019. The resale ratio is calculated by dividing the best resale value for a model by its official selling price of a new model.

The entire list can be found down below. 

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Master Lu, a smartphone benchmarking platform from China, has released the list of best smartphones for the first half of the year 2019. The list is led by Huawei P30 smartphone. Master Lu has also released other lists such as top 10 best performing smartphones, top 10 chipsets and top 10 mobile phone UI.

Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.

The top list of best performing smartphones in the starting six months of the year has Nubia Red Magic 3 at the pole position with 459,463 points. Black Shark 2 is the second place with 425,758 points and the OnePlus 7 Pro is placed third with 413,669 points. The other phones in Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list are OnePlus 7, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Vivo iQOO Monster Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Meizu 16s.

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Master Lu’s top 10 list of chipsets for first half of 2019 has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the first position. It is followed by Snapdragon 845 (2.96 GHz) and another SD845 variant (2.8 GHz). The Kirin 980 chipset is on the fourth position followed by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 and Exynos 8895 chipsets. Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 710 chipsets have respectively occupied seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions in the list.

Next comes the list of top 10 mobile phone UI which is led by Hydrogen OS by OnePlus followed by Joy UI on Black Shark gaming phones. The Nubia UI, EMUI by Huawei, Flyme by Meizu have made it to the top five. MIUI by Xiaomi ranks sixth, Smartisan OS is on seventh, ColorOS by OPPO is placed on eighth, One UI by Samsung is on ninth and Xperia UI by Sony is on tenth position.

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A couple of months ago, Huawei launched its flagship smartphone series — Huawei P30 in the Chinese market. When launched, the Huawei P30 smartphone was made available in three models — 8GB RAM + 64GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage.

Today, the Chinese giant has announced a new base model of the smartphone in its home market which packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. This variant is priced at 3,998 Yuan (approximately $582) which is the same price as that of the 8GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. This new model is now available for purchase via JD.com.

The Huawei P30 (Details) comes with a 6.1-inch OLED display with support Full HD+ screen resolution and is equipped with the trendy in-display fingerprint reader. Under the hood, it is powered by the company’s own 7nm Kirin 980 chipset.

As for the camera, the phone comes with a SuperSensing 40 MP Leica Triple Camera setup. It features a 40MP wide-angle lens, along with an 8MP telephoto lens and a 16MP ultra-wide lens. On the front side, the smartphone features a 32 MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

It runs Android 9 Pie-based EMUI 9.1 custom interface and is powered by a 3,650mAh battery that supports 40W SuperCharge fast charging support. It also offers 15W wireless charging as well as reverse charging support. The phone is IP57 rated, which means that the device is splash proof. It is made available in five color options — Pearl White, Black, Amber Sunrise, Aurora, and Blue Crystal.

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Huawei‘s investment in smartphone research and development had started to pay off massively before the US government came calling. The company’s Android phones are unarguably among the best in the market. The Huawei P30 series which is the company’s latest flagship model falls into this category. The P30 series has turned out to be even more popular than its predecessor, the Huawei P20, going by data shared by Huawei.

At the ongoing MWC Shanghai 2019, He Gang, President of Huawei’s Consumer Business mobile phone product line announced that as at June 20, 2019, the P30 series shipments had exceeded 10 million units in just 85 days. He disclosed that this was 62 days earlier than the period it took the P20 series to exceed 10 million units last year. The record is also faster than the Mate 20 series which took four and half month to hit the 10 million units mark.

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The Huawei P30 series still remains a popular one with a sleek, premium design. The colour variants were yet another aspect where the P series has always excelled since the P8. The models also stood out as a result of the powerful camera setup capable of capturing outstanding photos and video with vivid clarity. The P30 Pro came with a quad camera setup that even attempts to rewrite the rules of photography. The camera is capable of 5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom, and 50x digital zoom. While the P30 supports 3x optical zoom, 5x hybrid zoom, and 30x digital zoom. The P30 series also presents with long battery life and fast charging support, among other standout features.

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Huawei has a lot of affordable flagships in its portfolio and it just does not want to stop releasing this kind of devices. Today, the Nova 5 series debuted and it includes a new affordable flagship: the Nova 5 Pro. Now, there is nothing better than comparing it with other cheap high-end phones from Huawei. And the latest ones are the Honor 20 Pro and Huawei P30. Not the most affordable flagship phones from the company, but you can consider them middle way between the most powerful company’s flagships and the most affordable flagships such as the vanilla Honor 20. So these devices are perfect for people seeking the best performance without facing many compromises.

Huawei Nova 5 Pro vs Huawei P30 vs Honor 20 Pro

Design

If you care about the aesthetics, the Honor 20 Pro is the perfect device for you. It has a punch-hole display which minimizes the bezels without the need of a notch, and an outstanding reflective glass back. You get a similar stunning glass back even on the Huawei P30 and the Huawei Nova 5 Pro, but they have a standard display with a waterdrop notch instead of a punch-hole one. However, Huawei P30 has two important advantages: it is splash and dust resistant, and it is a more compact phone than its siblings.

Display

While Honor 20 Pro is the winner when it comes to design, Huawei Nova 5 Pro and Huawei P30 come with a better display. Given that it is HDR10-compliant, Huawei P30 is able to deliver a better color reproduction with multimedia content, but on the other hand, the Huawei Nova 5 Pro has a bigger screen. The 6.1 inches of the Huawei P30 may be not sufficient for some advanced users, that is why we highlight this. Honor 20 Pro sits in the middle in terms of display size, but it has a classic IPS panel which can not reach their quality.

Hardware/Software

Huawei P30, Huawei Nova 5 Pro and Honor 20 Pro are all powered by the Kirin 980 chipset and they offer similar speeds and smoothness. That is essentially why we chose this trio for this comparison. Their most expensive variant even comes with the same memory configuration: up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. And all of them have Android 9 Pie out of the box. But unlike its Huawei sibling, the Honor 20 Pro does not feature an expansion slot.

Camera

Honor 20 Pro wins the camera comparison with the most complete and amazing camera setup. It comes with a quad camera on its back that includes OIS, up to 3x optical zoom and even a dedicated macro camera, as well as an ultrawide lens. The main sensor has a 48 MP resolution and the brightest focal aperture ever seen on a Huawei phone: f/1.4. That means it can shoot amazing photos even in low light scenes. The second place belongs to the Huawei P30 with its amazing RYYB sensor which is able to capture a lot of light as well, OIS and 3x optical zoom (it lacks the dedicated macro camera).

Battery

The battery award will probably go to the Huawei Nova 5 Pro: despite it comes with exactly the same battery capacity as the Honor 20 Pro (4000 mAh), the Nova 5 Pro has an OLED display which should have a lower energy consumption. Huawei P30 has just 3650 mAh, so it loses in most of the scenarios.

Price

Huawei P30’s price starts from €550/$625, Honor 20 Pro costs €600/$680 in the 8/256 GB configuration and Huawei Nova 5 Pro starts from €390/$445 in China. At the end of the day, my favorite one is the Honor 20 Pro due to its big battery, beautiful punch-hole design, big battery, and amazing cameras.

• Read More: Huawei could have offered thinner chin on P30 but that would have affected user experience

Huawei Nova 5 Pro vs Huawei P30 vs Honor 20 Pro: PRO and CONS

Huawei P30

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Splash resistant
• Great display
• Compact

CONS

• Smaller battery

Honor 20 Pro

PROS

• Affordable price
• Innovative design
• Good cameras
• Big battery

CONS

• IPS display

Huawei Nova 5 Pro

PROS

• Compact
• Awesome display
• Big battery
• Great cameras

CONS

• Limited availability

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Huawei is rolling out a new update for Huawei P30 Pro with several new features and improvements. It also debuts much awaited DC dimming feature which prevents AMOLED screen flickering at low brightness. The update also brings ultra-low latency Bluetooth technology to improve the sound-quality without any audio and video lag.

The update also incorporates several camera fixes to improve the overall photo quality. A new fix is aimed to make photos more natural and authentic. It even cures the abnormal display of videos recorded by the front camera. The on-screen fingerprint sensor is also optimized with the latest update. The EMUI 9.1.0.178 firmware update makes the experience more stable. Here’s the list of other changes in the official changelog:

• Adds the option to enroll a second face.
• Optimizes fingerprint authentication. Re-enroll your fingerprints for an improved user experience
• Fixes the issue where the display colors are abnormal in certain scenarios.
• Allows for messages and notifications to display on a locked screen with live wallpaper.
• Fixes the issue where the screen does not turn off automatically in certain scenarios. Optimizes system stability, for smoother overall performance.

DC dimming has become an essential feature for the new devices featuring AMOLED displays. It eliminates the AMOLED pulsation at low brightness, relieving eyes from strain in low light.

It is a significant update enhancing the overall performance of the device. It makes the operations on the device more stable and smoother. Huawei is rolling out the update in a staged manner on the Huawei P30 Pro units globally. It may take a few days to reach every unit.

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The Huawei P30 is available in Europe in only one variant which has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. In Huawei’s home country, the phone is available in three variants – 8GB of RAM with 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of storage. A new discovery reveals Huawei may announce new variants soon.

A new listing for the Huawei P30 has appeared on TENAA (Huawei ELE-AL00m) and it shows that the Huawei flagship might soon be available in two new variants.

The first is a 12GB RAM variant which will most likely have 256GB of built-in storage. There is also a 6GB RAM listing which should have 64GB of storage.

The rest of the specs are the same as the already available variants. So you get a 6.1-inch AMOLED FHD+ display, a Kirin 980 processor, a 3650mAh battery, triple rear cameras (40MP + 8MP + 16MP) and a 32MP selfie camera. The Huawei P30 also has an in-display fingerprint scanner, support for storage expansion (Huawei’s NM card), and runs EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9 Pie.

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Flagship smartphones launching this year comes with support for DC Dimming feature. It has come to a point where if the phone is a flagship device, people expect the smartphone to come with DC Dimming.

Looking at this, Huawei has now confirmed that the DC Dimming feature will come to the Huawei P30 series smartphones. For those who are unaware, DC dimming essentially controls the brightness of the display by varying the power supplied to the circuit.

A user of the P30 series flagship smartphone in China has shared a screenshot of the smartphone’s newly received update which reveals that the DC Dimming feature has been introduced in this series.

There are two methods to control the screen’s brightness — Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Dimming and DC Dimming. In PWM, the width of the light pulse is varied to control the brightness of the display panel while in DC dimming, the power supplied to the circuit is varied to control the brightness.

To know more about the DC Dimming as well as the PWM Dimming and why this is important for smartphones featuring an AMOLED display, head over to our detailed article about this by clicking here.

When the Black Shark 2 smartphone was launched with the DC Dimming feature, the company made it a point to let users know about this and made sure to include this in the phone’s marketing.

Later, many smartphone manufacturers started adopting this DC Dimming feature. As manufacturers are moving ahead from LCD to AMOLED panels, it has become a major selling point to include DC dimming.

Coming to the specifications, the flagship smartphone — Huawei P30 Pro features a 6.47-inch Full HD+ curved OLED display. The phone doesn’t have an earpiece, instead, it uses Acoustic Display Technology which emits sounds through the display using magnetic levitation.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 980 octa-core processor along with 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage. There is support for storage expansion using Huawei’s NM Card.

In terms of the camera configuration, the P30 Pro has four camera sensors on the back panel – a 20MP f/2.2 ultra wide angle lens, a 40MP f/1.6 wide-angle lens, an 8MP f/3.4 5X telephoto, and a ToF depth-sensing camera. For taking selfies, the phone comes with a 32MP sensor with AI HDR+.

Read More: Huawei’s upcoming Mate 30 smartphone series is likely to arrive with Kirin 985 and HongMeng OS

The IP68 rated smartphone also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner which is claimed by the company to be 30% faster than that of the previous generation. The P30 Pro runs Android 9 Pie-based EMUI 9.1 custom interface and is powered by a 4,200mAh battery with support for 40W fast-charging and support for 15W wireless fast charging.

You can check out our review of the Honor P30 Pro here.

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There is no limit to what can go wrong, especially when a ban from the U.S is involved. Following the removal of the Mate 20 Pro from the list of supported devices for the latest Android Q Beta release, an even more serious thing has just occurred. Google removed the most important Huawei’s flagship from the Android official website: Huawei P30 Pro and the first foldable and 5G phone from the company: Mate X. Until the removal from the list, the latter was present in the “Latest & Greatest” section of the website which contains the most important 5G phones, alongside the Galaxy S10 5G, the LG V50 ThinQ 5G and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G.

Before the U.S. ban and its insertion in the entity list, the Huawei P30 Pro was present in a section called “Cameras that catch the shot”, and it is all but surprising given that the P30 Pro is definitely the most innovative camera phone of the year. But now that section only contains Google Pixel 3, Motorola Moto G7 and OnePlus 6T. Last but not least, it seems that Huawei was also de-listed from the list of Featured Brands, but we are not sure whether it was prior to the ban.

Now, the list only includes Samsung, LG, Motorola, Google, Nokia, and Xiaomi. A few days ago, Google revoked the Android license to Huawei, that means its devices will lose Android updates and the access to Play Store. After that, Huawei declared that it will soon release its own operating system which will support Android apps that you can find on the Play Store, but its status is actually in question. According to the CEO, the operating system will debut this fall or next year’s spring.

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform has released its list of top 10 best performing smartphones in China for the month of April 2019. The list has been compiled on the basis of average AnTuTu benchmark scores between April 1 and April 30. The benchmarking platform has carried out benchmark tests on at least 100 units per model. The list is mainly dominated by the Snapdragon 855 SoC powered phones and the top three devices in the list belongs to Xiaomi.

The first position in the list is occupied by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition with an average benchmarking score of 373,715. The second position is acquired by Xiaomi Mi 9 that has scored 373,511 on AnTuTu. Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2 gaming phone comes third with an AnTuTu score of 371,837.

Placed on the fourth is the new entrant Meizu 16s smartphone with a score of 370,306. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition gaming-focused smartphone with 12 GB of RAM has recorded 363,360 on the benchmarking platform. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 smartphones have respectively scored 395,936 and 358,726 on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO standard edition is placed on the eighth position with 354,138 score. All the aforementioned smartphones mentioned in the list are powered by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The Snapdragon 845 SoC powered Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming smartphone is on the ninth position with a score of 310,612. The last phone in the list is the Honor V20 that is equipped with Kirin 980 SoC. It has scored 306,289 on AnTuTu.

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Flagship phone such as Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3 that were unveiled in the previous month in April haven’t made it to the top 10 list of best performing smartphones for the month April. Hopefully, these phones will rank higher on the May month’s best performance smartphones list that will be released in the coming month.

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It seems that no one is talking about the Huawei P30 – a slimmed down version of the P30 Pro. The phone is significantly cheaper, more compact and it even has some advantages over its bigger brother. For example, it has a headphone jack and the phone is more compact. Learn more in the full Huawei P30 review. 

VIDEO REVIEW

UNBOXING

The phone ships with all the usual stuff and some extras include a soft TPU case and a pair of earphones. However, the set of accessories may vary, depending on where you buy the phone from.

DESIGN and DISPLAY

Design-wise, the P30 does look similar to the P30 Pro but there are a few key differences.

First, it’s more compact and comfortable to hold in the hand.

The build quality is equally great as we have a sturdy metal frame, very nice buttons, and glass on the front and rear.

That compact size has to do with a smaller OLED display that I found to be really nice and sharp overall. Also, the panel is flat, so if you are a hater of curved screens, you will appreciate that.

Flip the phone to the back and you will find a triple camera setup instead of 4 cameras found on the Pro model. However, this is a pretty powerful imaging system and it consists of 40 MP (f/1.8, 27mm) wide lens, 16 MP (f/2.2, 17mm) ultrawide sensor and 8 MP )f/2.4, 80mm) telephoto snapper. 

On the front, we have the same beefy 32MP selfie shooter. Unfortunately, the phone does not have an LED notification light.

One really important downgrade – the P30 is just IP53 certified whereas the Pro model has IP68 certification. That means that the P30 can survive only accidental water splashes and the P30 Pro can be submerged under water.

Other key features include the in-display fingerprint scanner that so far has been working really well. Also, facial recognition is fast and accurate. The phone also has a headphone jack, expandable Huawei’s nano-memory slot, dual-SIM support and a bottom firing loudspeaker that is really good. In fact, the quality of sound is so good that it can rival dual stereo speaker systems on other phones. Here is a quick audio sample.  

HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

When it comes to hardware, the P30 uses the same Kirin 980 chipset as the P30 Pro model. You also get plenty of RAM and storage (64/128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM).

As you may expect, gaming performance is excellent as the device can handle all 3D games you throw at it.

USER INTERFACE

The EMUI is Huawei’s skin that offers plenty of features and customization options and it is built on top of the latest Android 9. Whether you like the EMUI or not, it’s up to you.

I personally love its feature set but my favorite thing about the UI – it’s speed and fluidity. I’ve used plenty of Huawei phones over the years and the P30 continues the tradition of being one of the fastest devices out there. Great overall performance.

IMAGE QUALITY

The overall image quality is really good and it’s comparable to most of the flagships out there. Pictures are sharp, detailed and dynamic range is usually on point. If we compare the quality to the P30 Pro, you will see that the image processing is a bit different but in general, both camera systems take comparable pictures whether you use the main or wide angle lens.

The P30 has 3x optical and 5x hybrid zoom that lets you take high-quality telephoto pictures. However, the P30 Pro is simply better in this department as it offers more zoom range and better quality. See the video review for comparison. 

Low light image quality is really good. What’s even more impressive is that the P30 goes toe to toe with the P30 Pro. You can take really nice pictures using the main, wide angle and even telephoto lens in low light. The dedicated night mode takes one of the best low-light pictures out there.

Selfies look really nice and sharp too both in auto and portrait modes.

Portrait pictures taken with the main camera look pretty good too.

The 4K video looks pretty good overall as there is a good amount of detail and sharpness. Also, the footage is quite stable even though there is no OIS. However, once you start switching between different cameras, they may struggle with autofocus.

1080p selfie video looks quite good but sound recording quality does not impress.

CONNECTIVITY

The P30 uses a traditional earpiece and the call quality is really good. I also found signal reception to be great, GPS is accurate and Wifi is fast. There are also plenty of sensors onboard.

BATTERY LIFE

The phone ships with 3650 mAh power bank. The battery life has been excellent. On average, you should expect to get from 8 to over 10 hours of screen-on, depending on how you use the device.

You can fully charge the phone in just over 1 hour. Unfortunately, there is no wireless charging feature that is found on the Pro model.

CONCLUSIONS

The Huawei P30 is a solid all-around flagship that costs significantly less than the competition and its bigger brother – the P30 Pro.

I love a compact design, great build, nice and sharp display, great overall performance, battery life and obviously, a compelling camera setup that can compete with the P30 Pro.

I do miss wireless charging and I think this phone should have IP68 certification. Huawei also removed an IR blaster and there was no space for the LED notification light.

Other than that, the Huawei P30 is a solid flagship smartphone that has plenty of premium features and it costs less than the P30 Pro. Therefore, we can easily recommend it.

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The Huawei P30 and the P30 Pro have a number of differences with one of them being support for wireless charging on the latter. However, Huawei decided to make a wireless charging case for the P30 so owners don’t miss out on the feature.

When we first covered it last month, the wireless charging case didn’t have a price tag. Today, Huawei’s VP mobile phone business, Bruce Lee, took to Weibo to reveal the case will be available in China too. The wireless charging case is now available for purchase on Vmall.com for ¥299 (~$45). It comes in Dynamic Orange and Electric Blue and ships right away.

The case has a USB-C connector that plugs into your phone and an input port that allows you to connect your wired charger in case you do not want to charge wirelessly. This comes in handy so you don’t have to remove the case if you want to use the fast wired charger.

READ MORE: Huawei Mate 20 series gets EMUI 9.1 beta with various new improvements

The case only supports 10W wireless charging which is slower than the P30’s 22.5W wired charging, the P30 Pro’s 15W wireless charging or 40W wired charging.

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The Huawei P30 Pro is the successor to the P20 Pro that was released last year and it brings a lot of technology that is packed into a beautiful glass and metal body. This phone is all about design, photography and performance. We’ve been using the device for about 3 weeks already and here is our full Huawei P30 Pro review.

UNBOXING

The phone ships with a fast charger, USB cable, a pair of earphones and a soft TPU case.

CAMERAS and IMAGE QUALITY

Let’s talk about a powerful and unique camera setup first. If you follow my channel, you probably know how much I love the Mate 20 Pro and its triple camera setup but the P30 Pro takes one step further: it has 4 cameras on the back that have plenty of megapixels and technology built in.

The main sensor not only has an impressive amount of megapixels (40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm), OIS and bright aperture lens but it also brings a lot of innovation. Huawei calls it a super spectrum sensor which can absorb up to +40% more light than usual.

As a result, low-light image quality is really impressive as the pictures are really bright, there is plenty of detail and noise levels are kept to a minimum. A dedicated night mode has been also improved and the image quality is probably the best you can get out of a smartphone today. Really impressive results. In fact, I took quite a few shots side by side with the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and the P30 Pro pretty much blows the S10+ out of the water in terms of detail, sharpness and noise levels. I want to see it yourself, check out my detailed camera comparison video:

Daylight images also look really good both with the main and 16mm wide-angle lens as the photos look sharp, detailed, dynamic range is on point and colors are pretty accurate. The star of the show, however, is the third sensor that has a periscope lens that provides 5X optical, 10x hybrid and up to 50x digital zoom.

I’m really impressed with the zoom performance. I took quite a few pictures side by side with the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and it’s obvious that the P30 Pro is a hands-down winner. The zoom lens also performs really well even in low-light, which I didn’t expect, to be honest.

Last but not least, we have the TOF (Huawei time of flight) camera which is used to capture depth information. This camera can identify the objects and understand how far away they are. In practice, this should result in smoother and more DSLR-like bokeh effect and better separation. Portrait pictures indeed look really good as the subject is nicely separated from the background.

Selfies taken with a powerful 32MP camera also pretty nice and sharp and selfie portrait pictures will definitely look great on Instagram.

Selfie video quality also looks pretty good.

The 4K video looks really nice and sharp and the video stabilization works really well. I can see quite a huge improvement over the Mate 20.

Other key features include up 409600 ISO performance. Huawei also improved the video performance by bringing Dual view video that will let you record the view of 2 different cameras, e.g. wide angle and the main camera sensor at the same time. However, this feature will be available later with the software updates.

All in all, the Huawei P30 Pro has one of the best and probably the most versatile camera setups on any phone.

DESIGN, DISPLAY, BATTERY LIFE

In the hand, the P30 Pro feels really good. It’s comfortable to hold and it’s fairly light despite the fact it has a massive 4200mAh that has been performing really well, just like the Mate 20 Pro, which has one of the best battery life out there.

That means you should be able to use the P30 Pro for more than one day and you will easily get over 10 hours of screen on time. My record screen-on time is more than 13 hours. There is also a super fast charging feature (charger included in the box) that allows you to fully charge the phone in just about 1 hour. In addition, you get wireless and reverse wireless charging features.

As you may expect, the build quality of the P30 Pro is top notch and the phone looks really nice although we’ve seen this design before – we have a metal frame, curved display, and the glass backplate.

The phone comes in a variety of colors including Breathing Crystal, Amber Sunrise, Pearl White, Black, and Aurora.

My favorite is probably a Breathing Crystal but I also like the Amber Sunrise and Aurora. Tell me in the comment section which color you like the most.

Huawei chose to use the teardrop notch design for the display that I found to be sharp, vibrant, it has deep blacks a good contrast.

The phone also uses electromagnetic levitation technology which means that Huawei removed the in-call speaker. Instead, they use a magnetic suspension system where the sound is manufactured through the vibrations of the screen. The call quality has been really good and honestly, it’s hard to tell the difference between a conventional earpiece and this one.

Other key features include IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, improved under the display fingerprint scanner that has been working pretty well, face unlocking feature, IR blaster, but no headphone jack. Last but not least the P30 Pro has just one speaker that is implemented on the bottom. On the other hand, the sound quality has been really good. In fact, the sound is so good that it can rival dual-speaker systems found on other phones.

HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

As you may expect from the Huawei, you get a powerful chipset, plenty of RAM and storage. The phone ships with the HiSilicon Kirin 980 CPU,128/256/512 GB of internal storage (expandable via the nano-memory card slot) and 6/8GB of RAM.

As you may expect, the overall performance has been excellent. The phone feels fast and responsive. I could play all the latest 3D games on this phone without any issues. No stutter, no lag, great overall performance.

USER INTERFACE

We have the EMUI 9.1 that is built on top of Android 9.1 and this user interface has plenty of features, customization options and it works in tandem with AI and dual NPUs to assure the best performance.

The user interface is very different from the stock Android but if you follow my channel, you know that the EMUI has grown on me as I’ve been using a lot of Huawei phones over the years.

I can’t say I need all the features but it’s always great to have plenty of options to choose from. Most importantly, the P30 Pro is ridiculously fast and fluid even after installing plenty of apps. Flagship-grade performance.

CONNECTIVITY

The Huawei P30 Pro is excellent in the connectivity department. The phone offers excellent signal reception, great call quality, super fast Wifi, and dual-frequency GPS that I found to be very accurate for both driving and walking. Also, there is NFC and plenty of sensors on board.

CONCLUSIONS

The Huawei P30 Pro is quite an impressive device. I like its design, build, battery life, overall performance and last but not least, powerful, innovative and versatile camera system that lets you take great pictures both in good and poor light using a regular, wide, angle and zoom lens. It’s just incredible that you can actually zoom in so much on a phone and I simply want to take telephoto pictures of everything now.

I do miss some features, however, like 4K at 60fps video recording. Also, you will need to live without a headphone jack.

Despite that, the P30 Pro is a very solid phone. In fact, this is one of the most complete and feature-packed smartphones you can buy at the moment. It may not be cheap but you are definitely getting a premium package that is one of the best in the business. Therefore, we can easily recommend the Huawei P30 Pro as one of the best smartphones of 2019 yet.

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In the launch event of Huawei P30 series last months, there are a bulk of accessories released, and Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones were one of them. They are so attractive, and the reason is that they are so matched with Huawei P30 series. After a week of experience, we have a deeper understanding of the Huawei FreeLace. Now, let’s check out the review of the latest wireless earphones.

Design

Huawei FreeLace offers four colors for costumers to choose, such as Graphite Black, Amber Sunrise, Emerald Green and Moonlight Silver, and I got the Graphite Black variant to experience.

Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones adopt neck hanging design.

There are two durable control panels made of anodized aluminum alloy on both sides. On the non-detachable side, there is a Logo of ‘HUAWEI’ on it and no buttons.

The power key, multi-function key and volume keys are placed on the other side which adopts detachable design. A Type-C connector is hiding in the control panel.

Long press the multi-function key for waking up the phone’s smart assistant or reject a call, one tap for play/pause music and answer/hang up the phone, double tap for next track, triple tap for previous track. It’s easy to use.

Usage

Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones connect to smartphones through Bluetooth. But Huawei develops a new technology called HUAWEI HiPair technology. The headphones have built-in Type-C plug with HUAWEI HiPair technology, once plugged in the phone, the Huawei FreeLace can be paired at once. It only takes a few seconds, which is very convenient. But the technology just supports some of Huawei smartphones coming with EMUI9.1 and above version.

Performance

Huawei FreeLace adopts canalphones design, which is comfortable to wear. They don’t fall out when shaking violently, so it’s suitable for those who like doing sports.

The material of Huawei FreeLace is nickel-titanium alloy and liquid silicon, which can be easily coiled up to take it out.

The Huawei FreeLace comes with built-in Hall magnetic sensor which can detect whether the earphones are in use. When the earphones attach together, the Huawei FreeLace should disconnect with phone. When you detach them, it will reconnect the phone. I do love this design, which can play a role in saving electricity.

Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones ships with 9.2mm dynamic driver unit that enlarges the sound field, and the ultra-thin TPU diaphragm that has strong bass. Huawei FreeLace comes with Dual-channel Wind Noise Reduction and Bluetooth noise cancelling algorithm, which makes you have clearer calls.

The sound quality of Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones is outstanding at this price. In the high pitch, it performs balanced, and in the low pitch, it has strong power to shake. The Huawei FreeLace can give you stereo surround sound experience that gets you completely immersed in music.

The Huawei FreeLace is fueled by 120mAh battery, which can play the music for 18 hours on full charge, or have phone calls for 13 hours. What’s more, the earphones can stand by for 12 days keeping Bluetooth connection status.

In addition, you can plug in phones, tablets or PC, which support reverse charging, to charge the earphones by Type-C.

In this usage time, I always charge the FreeLace by Huawei P30 Pro. It can play for 4 hours with 5 minutes charging. It’s an innovative idea to solve the problem of Bluetooth earphones battery life.

Conclusion

There are many Bluetooth earphones in the market focusing on design, sound quality or the price performance. Huawei FreeLace carries self-developed HUAWEI HiPair technology showing their features, and makes them to be the best match of Huawei P30 series smartphone.

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After the Huawei P30 series launch on April 11, the company immediately opened for pre-orders the same day via offline and online modes. Huawei registered tremendous sales and gathered around 200 million Yuan from maiden day sales. According to a report, Huawei P30 Pro touched sales of 82140 units whereas its younger sibling, P30 managed to hit 62245 units sales on JD.com.

The high-end specifications with the minimal price increase are the major reasons for better Huawei P30 Pro sales. Most of the customers are choosing Amber sunrise and Breathing crystal color options rather than the Basic black and Aurora deep blue. According to the data compiled until 7:40 am of April 14th, reveals the company is shipping more than 100000 units a day. A huge ascent can be seen in the increasing number of sales every day.

Huawei P30 is priced at 3,988 Yuan (~$595) for the model with 8GB RAM and 64GB of storage. The 8GB+128GB variant costs 4,288 yuan (~$639) while the 8+256GB variant is 4,788 yuan(~$713). The P30 Pro, on the other hand, is anywhere between CNY5,488(~$818) and CNY6,788(~$1012) on JD.com.

The Huawei P30 features a 6.1 AMOLED display having a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. It is coupled with homegrown Kirin 980 SoC and 8 GB RAM. A triple rear camera module with a 40 MP primary camera + 16 MP camera + an 8MP camera is present with 3x optical zoom. On the front side, a 21 MP snapper is present for selfie and video calling.

• Read More: Huawei P30 and P30 Pro sales coast past 200 million yuan in 20 seconds

On the other hand, Huawei P30 Pro features Quad camera module with an additional ToF depth sensor on the rear side. Increased display size, battery capacity, RAM and internal storage are part of the Huawei P30 Pro.

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Huawei took the wraps off the P30 series in its home market of China on April 11. The device was immediately opened for pre-orders in the evening of the same day simultaneously via online and offline platforms. The tech giant has now revealed that the models raked in a lofty 200 million yuan in sales in just 10 seconds.

While the amount is huge, the device couldn’t have sold more than 50,000 units considering the unit price of the variants. However, the record pre-order sales in a true reflection of the popularity of the P30 models. The P30 starts at 3,988 yuan for the 8+64GB variant. The 8GB+128GB variant costs 4,288 yuan while the 8+256GB variant is 4,788 yuan. The P30 Pro comes in with a higher price starting at 5,488 yuan.

Read Also: Video showing Huawei P30 Pro camera’s 50x digital zoom in action sets the internet on fire

The P series has always been a popular one among female fans and the P30 models are exceptions. TMall released the data for its “blind” pre-sale which commenced on March 27, showing that over 3.2 million persons have searched for the P30 series in half a month. The data also showed that 60% of the search was done by women.

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Huawei launched an event for releasing Huawei P30 series in Shanghai yesterday. This latest series was released weeks ago in Paris, but the event still attracts lots of people to focus. Now we get the Huawei P30 Aurora variant and Huawei P30 Pro Breathing Crystal variant. Let’s check out the Huawei P30 series hands-on!

The packaging boxes of Huawei P30 series are white color with Huawei’s logo, the product name, Leica logo and other hot stamping words. It’s very simple.

Huawei P30 series come with dewdrop display with narrow bezels, so the screen-to-body ratio is quite good. Huawei P30 has a 6.1-inch OLED screen, and the Huawei P30 Pro comes with 6.47-inch OLED screen with a double 3D curved glass body.

Look at the fantastic rear panel.As we all know, P series is the high-end flagship of Huawei, which takes fashion, art and technology into account. And the Huawei P30 series follows the fashion and absorbing of P series.

Like Huawei P20, P30 series still keeps the gradient color design. The Huawei P30 and P30 Pro in my hand are adopt gradient color design, which will show a brilliant color change effect with the different angle of light. The Breathing Crystal is the new color tending to be pink-white, but it will turn to lavender with different angle of light. The official said that the idea comes from nature.

The sides of the P30 series come with premium stainless steel with polished surface that the unity of glass panel and sides is quite good.

On the top of the Huawei P30, there are an antenna partition and a noise-cancelling microphone. A speaker, an antenna partition, a USB Type-C port, a speaking microphone and a 3.5mm earphone jack are placed on the bottom side. The SIM card slot is at the left side and the volume key and the power key are at the right side. Following the Huawei P20, the red elongated groove in the power button is eye-catching.

Different from the P30, there are a volume key and a power button at the Huawei P30 Pro’s right side, but there is no physical button at the left side. Also, the SIM card slot is set on the bottom side. In addition, Huawei P30 Pro has an infrared emitter on the top side. Different external design means that they have different interior design.

In conclusion, Huawei P30 series has more mature design. After the accumulation of multi-generation products, fashion and elegance have become the labels of P series, and Huawei P30 series is the best performance of these labels.

Check out more photos of the Huawei P30 series down below!

Huawei P30

Huawei P30 Pro

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After announcing the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro flagship smartphones at a launch event in Paris, France last month, the company finally launched both the devices in its home country China yesterday.

The highlight of the P30 and P30 Pro smartphones is the camera capabilities. The Huawei P30 comes with a triple camera setup consisting of a 40-megapixel primary sensor, a 16-megapixel wide-angle lens, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens.

On the other hand, the P30 Pro comes with a quad camera setup that includes a ToF 3D sensor in addition to the 40-megapixel Sony IMX600 + 20-megapixel (ultra wide-angle lens)+ 8-megapixel (periscope lens) triple sensors. It is equipped with features like dual OIS, laser focus, dual LED flash, and 50x digital zoom.

The company has revealed that the overall DxOMark score for the Huawei P30 Pro’s rear camera is 112, which is currently the highest in the world, proving the capabilities of the Huawei P30-series camera setup.

However, the company has not yet revealed the DxOMark score for the Huawei P30. Explaining the reason behind this, Huawei’s consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong says that the score of P30 is very close to the score of P30 Pro and that’s why the company has not released the score.

The explanation from the company doesn’t make any sense. Why would a company not want to brag about such high scores for their newly launched smartphone, especially when the competition is cut-throat?

Currently, the top three ranked smartphones in the DxOMark score are from Huawei, which includes P30 Pro, Mate 20 Pro, and P20 Pro. The fourth place is secured by Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, which scored 109 points.

Read More: Huawei will be World’s Number One smartphone manufacturer by 2020: Richard Yu

The Huawei P30 comes in three models — 8GB RAM + 64GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 3,988 Yuan (~$593), 4,288 Yuan (~$638) and 4,788 Yuan (~$713).

On the other hand, the Huawei P30 Pro also comes in three models — 8GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage and 8GB RAM + 512GB storage. They are respectively priced at 5,488 Yuan (~$817), 5,998 Yuan (~$893) and 6,788 Yuan (~$1080) in China.

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Through an unveil event in Shanghai today, Huawei has announced Huawei P30 series of smartphones in China. The P30 and P30 Pro flagship phones offer topnotch photography experience. The P30 Pro has a periscope lens in its triple camera module that makes it possible to snap images with 10x hybrid zoom. Also, these smartphones are packed with impressive flagship specifications.

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro Pricing for China

The Huawei P30 comes in three models such as 8 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 3,988 Yuan (~$593), 4,288 Yuan (~$638) and 4,788 Yuan (~$713).

The Huawei P30 Pro also comes in three models like 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. They are respectively priced at 5,488 Yuan (~$817), 5,998 Yuan (~$893) and 6,788 Yuan (~$1080). The P30 and P30 Pro will be made available for purchase from today evening in the home market. Both phones will be hitting the Chinese markets in colors like Black, Pearl White, Breathing Crystal, Aurora and Amber Red.

The three P30 Pro variants also come in limited edition kit which includes a special protective case. The three versions are priced at 5,888 Yuan (~$876), 6,388 Yuan (~$951) and 7,188 Yuan (~$1,070). The sales of these models will begin on May at 10:08 AM.

• Read More: Honor 20i images revealed through Vmall reservations; Geekbench listing also spotted

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro Specifications

The Huawei P30 has a 6.1-inch OLED display whereas P30 Pro has a 6.5-inch curved OLED screen. Both phones support full HD+ resolution and are equipped with in-display fingerprint reader. The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset powers the smartphone. The P30 phone features a 3,650mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging whereas the P30 has a larger 4,200mAh battery with 40W rapid charging. The P30 Pro has an IR blaster, but lacks support for 3.5mm audio jack. The P30 has a 3.5mm audio jack, but it does not feature an IR blaster.

The Huawei P30 Pro’s quad camera setup includes a ToF 3D sensor in addition to the 40-megapixel Sony IMX600 + 20-megapixel (ultra wide-angle lens)+ 8-megapixe (periscope lens) triple sensors. It is equipped with features like dual OIS, laser focus, dual LED flash and 50x digital zoom. The P30 has a 40-megapixel + 16-megapixel (wide-angle) + 8-megapixel (telephoto) triple camera module. The P30 and P30 Pro phones are both equipped with 32-megapixel selfie cameras. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS comes loaded on both devices.

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Oppo just launched a brand new flagship line-up: it is called Oppo Reno and it focuses on performances and camera potentialities! At the moment, the most powerful variant of the new series is the Oppo Reno 10x zoom and with its interesting price, it is a perfect rival of all the most expensive flagships out there. While waiting for the global launch which will take place on April 24 in Zurich, here, we compared it with the most important handsets that you can currently get at a similar price all around the world: the Huawei P30 and the Samsung Galaxy S10!

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom vs Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Design

With its “shark fin” motorized pop-up camera and its incredibly narrow bezels without even needing a notch, Oppo Reno 10x zoom is the aesthetical innovation transformed into a phone. But the Samsung Galaxy S10 is the one I would go for, not only for the look but also for its build quality. It comes with very narrow bezels and it does not need a notch, and neither a motorized slider, because it comes with an in-display single camera. Further, it is waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification, unlike the Oppo Reno 10x zoom. Huawei P30 is nothing surprising with its classic waterdrop display, but it is dust resistant and splashproof.

Display

Currently, no one can beat Samsung when it comes to flagship-class OLED displays. The Samsung Galaxy S10 is equipped with an amazing Dynamic AMOLED panel with a QHD+ resolution and the HDR10+ standard. It comes with very high brightness, perfect color reproduction and a very high level of detail. And it is also a compact display with its 6.1-inch diagonal. Oppo Reno 10x zoom has a big phablet-class display with a 6.6-inch diagonal, but its resolution is lower and it can not provide the same viewing quality of the Samsung Galaxy S10.

Hardware/Software

While Huawei P30 offers a Kirin 980 chipset with a 2.6 GHz clock frequency, the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the Oppo Reno 10x zoom both offer a more powerful Snapdragon 855 that is more suitable for advanced users, modders and gamers. In its most expensive configuration, Samsung Galaxy 10 has 512 GB of internal storage, while Oppo Reno 10x zoom stops at 256 GB, but at a more affordable price. In each case, you get a highly customized user interface based on Android 9 Pie.

Camera

It is very hard to define which of these handsets clicks the best photos as they vary a lot depending on the environment. All of them are equipped with a triple camera setup including an ultrawide lens and a telephoto lens, but they got different sensors. Huawei P30 and Oppo Reno 10x zoom look more interesting as the former sports an RYYB primary sensor which captures a huge amount of light even in dark scenes, while the latter has the new 10x hybrid zoom. But Samsung Galaxy S10 remains an outstanding camera phone with its variable aperture and its stunning photos in low light conditions, as well as a front camera which can record 4K videos. In order to give a definitive verdict on these devices’ cameras, we will have to test the Oppo Reno 10x zoom thoroughly.

Battery

We believe that Oppo Reno 10x zoom will provide a longer battery life. The reason is not only the presence of a bigger 4065 mAh battery but also the fact that its display has a lower resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Full HD vs Quad HD). Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei P30 have much smaller batteries, so it is unlikely that they will reach a similar battery life in any of the possible scenarios.

Price

Oppo Reno 10x zoom starts from €550/$620, Huawei P30 costs €680/$766 in its base variant and Samsung Galaxy S10 starts from €770/$867. At the end of the day, Oppo Reno 10x Zoom looks definitely more promising with its bigger battery, innovative design, and awesome cameras. But this does not mean that it will be better than Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei P30 for all the users.

• Read More: Huawei could have offered thinner chin on P30 but that would have affected user experience

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom vs Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10: PRO and CONS

Huawei P30

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Splash resistant
• Big battery
• Compact

CONS

• Inferior chipset

Oppo Reno 10x zoom

PROS

• Wide display
• Innovative design
• Good cameras
• Big battery

CONS

• Bigger dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S10

PROS

• Compact
• Amazing hardware
• Awesome display
• Waterproof
• Reverse wireless charging

CONS

• Smaller battery

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Huawei went official with two strong flagships, the P30 and P30 Pro towards the end of March. The P30 and P30 Pro will definitely be cash spinners for the Chinese giant considering that they didn’t disappoint in terms of their designs. The Huawei P30 and P30 Pro are not just beautiful but also premium looking just like Huawei’s range of flagship models. A teardown/ dismantling video of the P30 Pro has been released, showing the beauty isn’t just on the outside. The device is equally beautifully designed on the inside. Most importantly, the device would be a difficult one to repair if there is a cause for that.

The YouTube video was created by TechMagnet and was filmed at the Huawei Service Store in Vienna, Austria. The dismantling was done by a technician with up to 20 years of experience as a Huawei service centre technician. But then, the process doesn’t look so complicated for any tech expert to do the same.

From the internals, the Huawei P30 Pro is an all round beauty. The device uses a glass back which comes apart after heating with the heat gun and use of a suction cup to pull out. When the rear cover is removed, the P30 Pro is shown to be covered with a graphite sticker for heat dissipation.

Also notable is the arrangement of the quad camera setup at the rear of the P30 Pro.  It could be seen that the 20MP super wide-angle sensor, 40MP main sensor and ToF sensors are combined. The 8MP telephone lens which has a periscope structure sits separately at the bottom. Read Also: Huawei P30 vs P30 Pro: We Take a Look at their Key Differences!

You’ll also take note of the big battery size of the device which occupies half of the motherboard space. That is because the phone uses a 4,200 mAh cell. In order to keep the device as thin as possible, the battery is flat and wide instead of being stout and narrow. You can check out the entire teardown video from below.

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In the previous week, Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones were approved by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) body. Fresh leaks that have surfaced on Weibo have revealed the specifications, pricing and release date of the Honor 20 series.

The YAL-L21 and YAL-L41 models were approved by EEC are expected to hit the European markets as Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro. Leaked information that has appeared on Weibo has revealed that the Honor 20 will be featuring a 6.1-inch OLED with waterdrop-style notch that will be equipped with sixth generation in-display fingerprint reader.

The Kirin 980 SoC is expected to power the Honor 20 and 20 Pro smartphones. It could be packed with a 3,650mAh battery that offers 22.5W fast charging. The notch of the phone will be housing a 32-megapixel front-facing camera. On it rear will be a triple camera module with a 48-megpaixel primary sensor, a 20-megapixel super wide-angle lens and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. The Honor 20 is expected to carry support for 3x optical zoom. It will come preinstalled with Android 9 Pie OS with the latest version of EMUI.

• Read More: Honor partners with Vivienne Tam for a special edition Honor Magic 2

The Honor 20 Pro is expected to arrive with four rear-mounted cameras featuring the Sony IMX600 from the Huawei P30 Pro as the primary sensor. There Is no information available on the other specs of the Honor 20 Pro. The leak also reveals that the Honor 20 series will be available with a price tag of 2,999 Yuan (~$446) for the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage base model. The Honor 20 series may get announced on April 25.

It seems like the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones will be arriving as cheaper versions of recently unveiled Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro flagship smartphones. The P30 series were unveiled at the end of the previous month in Europe and it will be unveiled through a dedicated launch event in China on April 11. OnePlus is expected to soon unleash the OnePlus 7 flagship phone. Probably, it may go official by the coming month or early June. The upcoming Honor 20 series will be one of the major rivals of the OnePlus 7 smartphone.

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro surfaced in Malaysia featuring an advanced camera, high-end specs, and premium design. The Huawei P30 is available in 8GB RAM+128GB storage variant for RM2699 (~$661). Whereas, its elder sibling, Huawei P30 Pro is available in two different storage versions: 8GB RAM+ 256 GB storage for RM3,799 ($931) and 8GB RAM + 512GB storage version for RM4,399 ($1,078).

Interested users can pre-order P30 series via its online store, and shipments will commence from April 6. Huawei P30, P30 Pro is available in three different color options of Breathing Crystal, Aurora, and Black. Besides the new P30 series, Huawei also unveiled Huawei Watch GT as well as the Huawei Matebook 13 in Malaysia. The Matebook is available with Intel i5 processor for RM 3999 (~$980) whereas the version running Intel i7 processor will cost RM4399 (~$1078).

Huawei P30 & P30 Pro Specs

Additionally, Huawei P30 and P30 Pro carry high-end specs, intuitive UI and elegant design. Both are powered with a Kirin 980 octa-core processor, 8GB RAM, in-screen fingerprint sensor and Android 9 Pie based EMUI 9.1.

Huawei P30 Pro features a 6.47-inch Full HD+ curved OLED display with the resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, while the P30 hosts a 6.1-inch non-curved display.

The P30 Pro has four camera sensors on the back panel – a 20MP f/2.2 ultra wide angle lens, a 40MP f/1.6 wide-angle lens, an 8MP f/3.4 5X telephoto, and a ToF depth-sensing camera. For selfies, it comes with a 32MP sensor with AI HDR+. On the other hand, a triple rear camera sensor is present on P30, missing out on ToF sensor.

“Last year, the Huawei P20 series started a revolution in static photos and managed to retain the number one spot on the DxOMark leaderboard for a year. Today, the Huawei P30 series will play a vital role in changing consumer’s expectations towards smartphone photography,” says Matthew Ng, deputy country manager, Consumer Business Group, Huawei Malaysia.

• Read More: Huawei P30 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL vs Sony Xperia 1: Specs comparison

Huawei P30 with 6GB RAM+128GB internal storage and P30 Pro with 8GB+128GB won’t be coming to Malaysia, confirms Luke AU, GTM director, Consumer Business Group. Users can head to Huawei Malaysia’s official website to pre-order it before April 6.

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Each month AnTuTu releases the list of top 10 best performance Android smartphones in China. Today, it has shared the list of top performing phone for March 2019. The February month’s list was led Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT that were powered by Snapdragon 855. The top 10 list for March month has coupe of new Snapdragon 855 powered phones. The list is now led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition (Explorer Edition) with an average benchmarking score of 372,072 points. The regular edition of Xiaomi Mi 9 has ranked second with a slightly low score of 371,878. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage is placed on the third with an average score of 365,430.

The Snapdragon 855 powered Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 have ranked fourth and fifth with respective AnTuTu scores of 359,987 and 359,217. The Vivo iQOO gaming phone and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT are the other Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powered smartphones on the list. These phones that have ranked sixth and seventh have respectively scored 356,510 and 348,591.

The Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming with Snapdragon 845 SoC onboard is on the eighth position with an AnTuTu score of 315,200. The Honor V20 fueled by the Kirin 980 SoC is on the ninth place with 306,306 score. Placed on the tenth position is the Huawei Mate 20 X phone. The Kirin 980 SoC driven phone has scored 303,174 on AnTuTu.

• Read More: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 6 GB RAM + 128 GB officially listed in India; Will go on sale soon

Some new Snapdragon 855 powered phones are poised to debut in April. The Meizu 16s has been recently spotted with an impressive score on AnTuTu. The upcoming Red Magic 3 was spotted earlier today with highest benchmarking score on AnTuTu. These phones are expected to rank high on AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phones for April 2019. The list will also include the recently announced Kirin 980 powered Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro smartphones.

Are you using any of the above listed smartphones? Share us your experience by posting your comments below.

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Huawei recently took the wraps off the company’s new flagship smartphones — Huawei P30 and P30 Pro. Both smartphones come with an improved design and an advanced camera setup for better photography.

As for the design, the Huawei P30 now comes with a thinner chin compared to its predecessor as well as thinner than the P30 Pro model as well. Now, Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business says that the company could have offered a smaller thin.

He says that while it was possible for Huawei to offer even thinner chin on the P30’s front panel but decided against it as the thinner chin would have adversely affected the user experience. He explains that it there’s no border at the bottom, the screen gets inadvertently pressed each time a user slides from the bottom.

Yu Chengdong further adds that it’s more important to focus on minimizing the side bezels instead of focusing on reducing the bottom chin and implies that that is the company’s focus at this time.

As for the specifications, the Huawei P30 comes with a 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED DCI-P3 HDR display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 chipset with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

The phone also has support for storage expansion using Huawei’s NM Card. The P30 comes with a triple-camera setup — 40MP wide-angle + 16MP ultra wide-angle + 8MP telephoto lens, along with dual-LED flash.

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On the front side, it comes with a 32MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The phone runs Android 9 Pie-based EMUI 9.1 and is powered by a 3,650mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging.

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