Apple iPhone 8 vs. Huawei P30

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 8 and Huawei P30. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 8 vs. Huawei P30 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1905 ELE-L09
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.4 mm 149.1 mm Huawei P30 has greater height than Apple iPhone 8.
Width 67.3 mm 71.36 mm Huawei P30 has greater width than Apple iPhone 8.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.57 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than Apple iPhone 8.
Weight 148 g 165 g Apple iPhone 8 is lighter than Apple iPhone 8.
Body Colour Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red Breathing crystal | Aurora | Black
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 IEC 60529 IP53
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body) 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (body), 0.33 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.1" Huawei P30 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei P30 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dewdrop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed - 2.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
RAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei P30 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 8.
CAMERA Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei P30 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Huawei SuperSpectrum sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 5x 30x Huawei P30 has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 8.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode AI HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation AIS Long Exposure Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, 5x Hybrid Zoom, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Super Sensing Camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P30 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P30 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Huawei P30 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3650 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei P30 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 840 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 11 Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine Dual Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share OneHop
OTHERS Apple iPhone 8 Huawei P30
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System, IEC 60529 IP53
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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