Huawei P30 Pro Versus Samsung Galaxy S10+: Which Is Better?

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has received massive attention in the last few months, and with good reason. However, the Huawei P30 Pro has stolen some limelight too. These two cell phones share a lot of the same features: water resistance with IP68 certification, reversible & wireless charging, five cameras, Android Pie, an octa-core processor, a curved OLED screen, along with a metal frame.

However, despite the similarities, each phone is different. Depending on your specific needs and budget, one might be a better pick than the other. That is why we have compared these two cellphones to help you decide which is suitable for you. It will also help you find out the features that stand out and decide which can meet your specific needs effortlessly.

Design

• Samsung Galaxy S10+: 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8mm, 175-198 grams
• Huawei P30 Pro: 158 x 73.4 x 8.41mm, 192grams

Design plays an instrumental role in becoming an eye-catchy and trendy model that will inevitably grab eyeballs. Both the cellphones feature world-class designs, featuring a combination of glass and metal. The Huawei P30 Pro comes with exciting finish options, with pearlescent colours. However, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is striking too.
On the rear, the Samsung S10+ has a triple horizontal camera in the centre to the top, whereas the Huawei P30 Pro features a vertical setup with a left-hand corner positioning. There is also a fourth additional sensor below the flash module of the Huawei P30 Pro.
Both the devices are dust-resistant, offering reverse wireless charging.

Display

• Huawei P30 Pro: OLED, Full HD+, 6.47-inch, 19.5:9, 398ppi
• Samsung Galaxy S10+: OLED, Quad HD+, 6.4-inch, 19.5:9, 522ppi

The Samsung and Huawei devices feature almost all-screen fronts. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus opt for a punch-hole front camera with a slim speaker slit where the screen meets the edge of the device. It also features a dual-edge display.

The Huawei P30 Pro has a small waterdrop notch at the top of its displays, where the front camera lies. The P30 Pro uses its screen as a speaker, meaning it does not need an earpiece. It also has a dual-curved display. In terms of sizing, the S10+ and P30 Pro are nearly on par. However, the P30 Pro is 0.7-inches larger than the S10+. However, the S10+ offers higher resolutions, resulting in sharper pixel densities.

The S10+ offers HDR10+ support, while the P30 Pro offers mobile HDR support.

Both the devices have OLED panels for rich, deep and vibrant colours.

Cameras

• P30 Pro: Quad rear camera (40MP, 20MP, 8MP), 32MP front camera
• Galaxy S10+: Triple rear camera (12MP, 12MP, 16MP), Dual front camera (10MP, 8MP)

The P30 Pro has a 40 MP main sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, a 20 MP ultra-wide sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and an 8 MP zoom lens with an f/3.4 aperture. There is also a fourth Time of Flight sensor for depth. The P30 Pro provides 50x digital zoom and 5x optical zoom.
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ comes with a 12 MP wide-angle sensor with a dual aperture of f/1.5 and f/2.4, a 12 MP telephoto sensor with an aperture of f/2.4 and a 16 MP ultra-wide sensor with an aperture of f/2.2.

Hardware

• P30 Pro: Kirin 980, 128GB storage, up to 512GB, 8GB RAM, 4200mAh battery.
• Galaxy S10 Plus: Exynos 9820 or SD855, up to 1TB, 12GB RAM, 4100mAh battery.

Both the devices offer flagship hardware. The Huawei P30 Pro runs on the company’s own Kirin chip. In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ runs on either Samsung’s Exynos or Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855.
The P30 Pro features 8GB RAM with three storage options of 128, 256 and 512GB.
The S10+ comes in three storage options as well, including 128GB, 512GB and 1TB.
The Huawei P30 Pro has a 4200mAh capacity in terms of battery, while the S10+ has a 4100mAh capacity.

Software

• Huawei P30 Pro: Android 9 with EMUI 9.1
• Samsung Galaxy S10+: Android 9 with One UI

The Huawei P30 Pro runs on Android Pie along with EMUI 9.1 software, while Samsung Galaxy S10+ runs on Android Pie with Samsung’s One UI.

Therefore, the software experience will be pretty different in the case of each of these two.

Which one to buy?

Both the devices – Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S 10+ offer premium, well-built and stylish designs with flagship specifications.

Whether you should opt for Huawei or Samsung is completely your choice. The devices are similar in terms of specifications on paper; the ultimate experience will be a lot more different when you use one.

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