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Honor V30 Pro

Specifications

Honor V30 Pro
Honor V30 Pro (V Series)
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G 8 x - 2.9 GHz, Cortex-A76/-A55
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
Display
6.57 inch 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixel 401 PPI, Capacitive, IPS, 2.5D curved, glossy: yes
Storage
128 GB eMMC Flash, 128 GB 
Connections
Audio Connections: USB-C, Card Reader: Yes, NFC, USB-C
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, Dual SIM, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.8 x 162.7 x 75.8 ( = 0.35 x 6.41 x 2.98 in)
Battery
4100 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Android 10
Camera
Primary Camera: 40 MPix Triple: 40MP + 12MP + 8MP
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix Dual: 32MP + 8MP
Additional features
Keyboard: Virtual
Weight
206 g ( = 7.27 oz / 0.45 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
550 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 80.14% - good
Average of 7 scores (from 20 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 93%, features: 90%, display: 73% mobility: 91%, workmanship: 84%, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Honor V30 Pro

Honor V30 Pro front camera review
Source: DxOMark English Archive.org version
The Honor V30 Pro boasts high-end specs and performed impressively well in our main camera test. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for its selfie cam performance. While the V30 Pro is capable of recording decent selfie video, with good detail and stabilization, it’s far from the best in this category, and its still images leave even more room for improvement. Color issues, a narrow depth of field, and an overzealous beautification effect all make for a sub-par selfie user experience. The Honor V30 Pro rear cam is still an excellent option for many users, but if selfie pictures and videos are a priority, better options are currently available.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/05/2020
Honor V30 Pro audio review
Source: DxOMark English Archive.org version
By choosing to equip its latest flagship with a single speaker, Honor greatly affected the V30 Pro’s playback performance. A lack of low-end extension and excessive compression at high volumes also impair its timbre, dynamics, volume, and artifacts performances. However, the Honor V30 Pro’s microphones deliver outstanding tonal balance, excellent spatial capture, and faithful dynamics. In the recording area, these category-leading sub-scores, along with good overall loudness, few artifacts, and a very natural background rendering make Honor’s low-cost flagship simply the best.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/29/2020
76% Honor V30 Pro review
Source: GSM Arena English Archive.org version
Once again, if you are living outside of China, the Honor V30 Pro is a no-go as of the time of writing this. But even if it had the necessary Google certification, the handset feels like it’s out of touch with the recent smartphone trends. Instead of offering a competitive OLED panel, even if it’s not 90Hz, Honor's 16:9 Cine Lens camera is something no one asked for. Not to mention the main camera shoots better videos than this video-oriented ultra-wide camera.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/24/2020
Rating: Total score: 76%
Honor V30 Pro camera review
Source: DxOMark English Archive.org version
Jumping almost to the very top of our rankings, the Honor V30 Pro is going to catch the eye of smartphone photography enthusiasts, as it delivers comparable or better image quality than some of the more expensive flagship competition, with excellent zoom, bokeh, night, and flash shots. Some very minor autofocus instabilities prevented it from securing the top spot in our ranking, however; and if ultra-wide-angle shots are a key consideration, make sure the 16:9 ratio output suits your needs.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/17/2020
Honor V30/V30 Pro hands-on review
Source: GSM Arena English Archive.org version
As far as the international availability goes, the plans at the moment are unclear, considering Huawei/Honor's ongoing legal issues with the US and trouble licensing Google services. Still, if the V30 and V30 Pro do eventually manage to cross over to the Old Continent, we expect it will be under the View 30 and View 30 Pro branding. And that's about as much as we can speculate on the matter.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/26/2019

Foreign Reviews

Honor View30 Pro So gut klappt's ohne Google
Source: Android Pit German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/05/2020
83% Honor View30 Pro, análisis: heredar lo mejor de Huawei es también llegar sin los servicios de Google
Source: Xataka Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/28/2020
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 95% display: 88% mobility: 95% workmanship: 88%
Recensione Honor V30 Pro: ecco il 5G, ma senza Google
Source: Leonardo.it Tech Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice cameras; support 5G. Negative: Unsupported Google services.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/03/2020
[VIDEO] Honor View 30 Pro preview: Honors nieuwe ‘normaal’
Source: Diskidee.nl Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Premium design; great built quality; powerful processor; high performance; excellent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/28/2020
60% Test du Honor View 30 Pro : un énorme potentiel, un énorme gâchis
Source: Frandroid French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/18/2020
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 100% display: 60% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Honor View 30 Pro : l'aventure sans services Google continue
Source: AndroidPit.fr French FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Premium design; solid workmanship; powerful hardware; high performance. Negative: Unsupported Google services.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/04/2020
Prise en main du Honor View 30 Pro : un gros potentiel, mais sans services Google
Source: Frandroid French FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; nice performance; decent hardware.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/26/2019
80% Самый дешёвый способ купить современный Huawei с флагманскими камерами в 2020 году
Source: Ferra.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/31/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
82% Обзор Honor View 30 Pro. Флагман за полцены — это реально?
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/03/2020
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Обзор смартфона Honor View 30 Pro: рациональный флагман
Source: Hitech Vesti RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent cameras; attractive price; elegant design; fast fingerprint sensor; nice display; powerful processor. Negative: Unsupported Google Pay; no stereo speakers; no microSD card slot; no audio jack.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/12/2020
Обзор смартфона Honor View 30 Pro: рациональный флагман
Source: Hitech Vesti RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent cameras; attractive price; elegant design; nice display; powerful processor. Negative: No stereo speakers; no microSD card slot; no audio jack.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/31/2020
Обзор Honor View 30 Pro: мечта фотографа и кошмар фаната Google
Source: DGL.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; excellent cameras; powerful hardware; premium design. Negative: Overheats while using; unsupported Google services.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/25/2020
Флагман Honor View 30 Pro в России: по отличной цене, но не для всех
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; NFC chip; nice cameras; fast fingerprint sensor.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/24/2020
90% Recenze Honor V30 Pro: Číňan, co nedostal vízum
Source: Smartmania.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/12/2020
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90% features: 90% mobility: 89% workmanship: 85%
90% Recenze Honor V30 Pro: Číňan, co nedostal vízum
Source: Smartmania.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/12/2020
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90% features: 90% mobility: 89% workmanship: 85%

Comment

ARM Mali-G76 MP16: Integrated graphics card based on the second generation of the Bifrost architecture. Uses 16 of the 20 possible clusters and according to ARM offers twice the performance per cluster than the old Mali-G72. It is used in the Kirin 990 5G and according to Huawei should be about 6% faster and 20% more efficient than a Adreno 640 in a Snapdragon 855.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Kirin 990 5G: ARM based octa-core SoC with 2x Cortex-A76 up to 2.86 GHz (performance), 2x A76 with up to 2.36 (balance) and 4x Cortex-A53 with up to 1.95 GHz (power saving). Integrates a neural processor (2+1 cores), a ARM Mali-G76 MP16 GPU at up to 700 MHz and a Balong 5G modem. Compared to the 4G version, the 5G 990 is slightly higher clocked (2 of the 3 clusters and the GPU). The SoC is manufactured in 7nm at TSMC.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


6.57":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Honor:

In 2014 Huawei created the sub brand Honor and offers certain smartphone series under this name. Occasionally the products are also called Huawei Honor.

The market share of Honor products is manageable, but there are several reviews on Honor smartphones with average ratings (as of 2016).


80.14%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

Honor Play4 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990
Honor 30 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G
Honor 30 Pro+
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G
Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G
Huawei P40
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G
Huawei P40 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G
Huawei Nova 6 5G
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G
Huawei Mate 30 5G
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G
Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G
Huawei Mate 30
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990

Devices with the same GPU

Huawei Mate Xs
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990 5G, 8.00", 0.3 kg

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

Honor X8b
Adreno 610, Snapdragon SD 680, 6.70", 0.166 kg
Honor Play 8T
Mali-G57 MP2, unknown, 6.80", 0.199 kg
Honor X7b
Adreno 610, Snapdragon SD 680, 6.80", 0.199 kg
Honor Magic V2 RSR
Adreno 740, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 2, 7.92", 0.234 kg
Honor Magic6 Pro
Adreno 750, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 3, 6.80", 0.229 kg
Honor Magic6 Lite
Adreno 710, Snapdragon SD 6 Gen 1, 6.78", 0.185 kg
Honor 100
unknown, unknown, 6.70", 0.183 kg
Honor X9b
unknown, unknown, 6.78", 0.185 kg
Honor 100 Pro
Adreno 740, Snapdragon SD 8 Gen 2, 6.78", 0.195 kg
Honor Magic Vs2
Adreno 730, Snapdragon SD 8+ Gen 1, 7.92", 0.229 kg
Honor Play 50 Plus
Mali-G57 MP2, Dimensity 6020, 6.80", 0.199 kg
Honor X5 Plus
PowerVR GE8320, Mediatek Helio G Helio G36, 6.56", 0.188 kg
Honor V Purse
Adreno 642L, Snapdragon SD 778G 5G, 7.71", 0.214 kg
Honor X50
unknown, unknown, 6.78", 0.185 kg
Honor X6a
PowerVR GE8320, Mediatek Helio G Helio G36, 6.56", 0.188 kg
Honor 90 Lite
Mali-G57 MP2, Dimensity 6020, 6.70", 0.179 kg
Honor 90 Pro
Adreno 730, Snapdragon SD 8+ Gen 1, 6.78", 0.192 kg
Current Prices
Stefan Hinum (Update: 2019-12- 9)