Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Huawei P30 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

11/17/2020 1:49 PM, updated: 1/23/2023 8:19 AM

Compare Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max X Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB) 13Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.47"
OLED

1080x2340

40
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4200
mAh

(Non removable)

17Points Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB) Compare Huawei P30 Pro X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
OLED

1284x2778

12
MP

12mp

6GB
RAM

Hexa-core

3687
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

13 Advantages Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	vs	17 Advantages Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
+8GB LPDDR4X33% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	6GB LPDDR4X
+256GB (238GB available)114% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	128GB (111GB available)
+Until 256GB nano-MemoryAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+192 grams (6.72 ounces)18% Lighter	vs	226 grams (7.91 ounces)
+(quad camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP + 0.3MP88% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(quad camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + 0.3MP
+(front) 32MP160% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52% More apps available to download and use	vs	2300000 apps (App Store)
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+4200 mAh14% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3687 mAh
+40W100% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.	vs	20W
+Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage Best output for headset	vs	proprietary audio output
+USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	USB 2.0 proprietary connector
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	USB 2.0 proprietary connector
2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+3.1GHz 64bit Hexa-core (5nm)26% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
UFS 2.1	vs	+NVMe (SSD)Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
8.41 millimeters (0.33 inches)	vs	+7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)14% Thinner
Aluminum frame, glass front/back	vs	+Stainless steel body, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material
OLED	vs	+Super Retina XDR OLEDAdvantage Super Retina XDR OLED display is brighter and more vivid
HDR10	vs	+Dolby Vision/HDR10Advantage The Dolby Vision/HDR10 display provides vibrant colors and more details
1080x2340 pixels	vs	+1284x2778 pixels41% Higher resolution screen
398 PPI	vs	+457 PPI15% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6.47"	vs	+6.7"4% Larger screen
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps3 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
1 slot (Single-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+Ceramic ShieldAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

24 Common items in both devices

60Hz

16 million

Dual-LED flash

Digital and optical zoom

LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

OIS: Optical stabilization

HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras

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📱 Model features
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Other model names	Huawei P30 Pro VOG-L04 (8GB RAM) Single-sim, Huawei Vogue	iPhone 12 Pro Max A2342, A2410, A2411, A2412
Country or region available	Canada, USA, Mexico	(Global, International)
Brand	Huawei	Apple
Release date	3/26/2019	10/13/2020
Depth	8.41 millimeters (0.33 inches)	7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)
Size (width x height)	73.4 x 158 millimeters (2.89 x 6.22 in)	78.1 x 160.8 millimeters (3.07 x 6.33 in)
Weight	192 grams (6.72 ounces)	226 grams (7.91 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Stainless steel body, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Display type	OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Screen size	6.47" inches	6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~88.6% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)	1284x2778 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	398 PPI	457 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Ceramic Shield
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz
Display features	HDR10	800nits[typ], 1200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Wide color gamut True-tone Oleophobic coating screen
🤖 Operating System
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
System version	Android 9.0 Pie	iOS 14
Firmware update	Android 10	iOS 16
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Chipset	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)	64bit: Apple A14 Bionic (5nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)	Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 3.1GHz Firestorm (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz Icestorm (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G76 MP10 720Mhz	Apple GPU MP4
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 638584 (v8), 722727 (v9) Geekbench: 4240 (v5.1) GFXBench: 55fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR4X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	256GB (238GB available) UFS 2.1	128GB (111GB available) NVMe (SSD)
External storage	Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	1400/200 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 VoLTE A2342 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2410 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2411, A2412 versions: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	A2342 version: Sub6/mmWave (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261) A2410, A2411, A2412 versions: Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(quad camera) 40 megapixels 20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF 8MP telephoto f/3.4125mm1/4"PDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom 0.3MP TOF 3D Time-of-Flight	(quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.4120°13mm1/3.6" 12MP telephoto f/2.265mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS2.5x-optical-zoom 0.3MP TOF 3D LiDAR-scanner
Main camera resolution	7296x5472 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.6 (aperture)	f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length	27mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/1.7" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.7µm pixel
Autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	1080p@240fps
📸 Front camera
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	32 megapixels	(dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	23mm lens
Sensor size	1/2.8" inches	1/3.6" inches
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF
🔌 Connectivity
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector	USB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	proprietary audio output
TV output	Not supported	Proprietary TV-out
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4200 mAh	3687 mAh
Charger, watts	40W (10V/4A) Wired fast charging	20W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal • EMUI 9.1 • 19.5:9 ratio display • DCI-P3, HDR10 display • Leica optics on camera • 32-bit/384kHz audio • Dolby Atmos sound • Huawei Pay • Vapor chamber cooling system on processor	• Colors: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue • Face ID • Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX)
☢️ Radiation rate
	Huawei P30 Pro (L04 256GB)	iPhone 12 Pro Max (128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.99W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body)