Speed Philippines – July 2019

TESTED

48 JULY 2019

PHENOMENAL PHONE

Huawei P30 Pro

PRODUCT

TEST NO.

2157

There’s no doubting it. Despite all the hullabaloo concerning the brand, Huawei makes good phones. The Huawei P30 Pro

stands out like a sore thumb, in the best way possible. Just with its camera alone, the P30 Pro can give other flagship phones

from other brands a run for their money.

DIMENSIONS

158 x 73.4 x 8.4mm,

192g When it comes to smartphone photography, the Huawei P30 Pro is king. In other

aspects, this device also slays in terms of performance, including delivering a

top-tier entertainment experience all day long.

SPEED SAYS

GEEK METER

THE

NUMBERS

WORDS AYIE LICSI

OS
EMUI 9.1 (Android
9)
DISPLAY
6.47” 2340 x 1080
FHD+ dewdrop
CPU
2.6GHz octa-core
HiSilicon Kirin
980
MEMORY
8GB
STORAGE
256GB
CAMERA
40MP + 20MP +
8MP + Time-of-
Flight Leica quad
rear, 32MP front
CONNECTIVITY
LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11
a/b/g/n/ac,
Bluetooth 5.0,
GPS, A-GPS,
GLONASS, BDS,
GALILEO, QZSS,
NFC, infrared,
USB 3.1
PRICE
P50,990

The Huawei P30

Pro is equipped

with a 4200mAh

battery. I had fun

gaming, streaming,

and snapping for

one whole day with

this phone before it

died. Plus, this phone

can charge in under

two hours. If you’re

going to charge it

wirelessly, you need

a bit more patience

because it takes

about three hours.

The P30 Pro delivers sharp images even when

zooming up to 30x (it comes with a 5x optical zoom,

10x hybrid zoom, and 50x digital zoom). Pictures will

get less crisp when you’re zoomed in further, but

here’s a pro-tip: use a tripod to stabilize your phone

and give you a less blurry shot.

When it comes to smartphone photography, Huawei is the

mitochondria—err, powerhouse. Boasting a Leica quad camera

rear setup, taking photos with this smartphone is the bee’s

knees. Even at night, this phone captures clear images. Aside

from the usual portrait mode, this phone has Aperture Mode

that allows for post-shot re-focusing.

The P30 Pro makes

use of an in-screen

fingerprint scanner

for an uninterrupted

display. It works a

tad bit quicker than

its facial recognition.

Trying the “twin

test” on its facial

recognition, the P30

Pro failed and unlocked

itself for my twin sister.

The EMUI 9 OS looks sleek but simple and easy to navigate.

There’s really no need for an app drawer because the P30 Pro

shows all your apps with just a swipe. Its gestures echo those

of the iPhone X’s, like swiping up to go to the home screen.

And since this phone came out before the recent Huawei

news, it still enjoys the luxury of having Google apps and

Facebook pre-installed.

From the rear, the

phone gives off a

premium feel. We

got our test unit in

black, but the glass

cover elevates the

basic color. The back

can get slippery and

smudgy; good thing

the phone comes

with a jelly case out

of the box.

The display looks

bigger than 6.47 inches

due to its edge design.

Its dewdrop notch is

almost unnoticeable in

its very slim bezels.

If you aren’t a big fan

of notches, you can just

go to display settings

and block the notch off

with a black bar.