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Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB) vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)

Side by side comparison between Huawei P30 Pro vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max X Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB) 16Points
6.47"
OLED

1080x2340

40
MP

32mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4200
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
16Points Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB) Compare Huawei P30 Pro X
6.5"
AMOLED

1242x2688

12
MP

12mp

4GB
RAM

Hexa-core

3969
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)

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!

P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)} 16 Advantages Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB) vs iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)} 16 Advantages Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
+6GB LPDDR4X50%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs4GB LPDDR4X
+Until 256GB nano-MemoryAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+192 grams (6.72 ounces)18%
Lighter
vs226 grams (7.91 ounces)
+(quad camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP + 0.3MP90%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(triple camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP
+1/1.7" inches50%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/2.55" inches
+f/1.6 (aperture)13%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/1.8 (aperture)
+(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
vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps37%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+4200 mAh6%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs3969 mAh
+40W122%
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.
vs18W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
+Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage
Best output for headset
vsproprietary audio output
+USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
2.6GHz 64bit Octa-corevs+2.65GHz 64bit Hexa-core (7nm)2%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
128GB (109GB available)vs+256GB (242GB available)122%
More internal storage for applications and files
UFS 2.1vs+NVMe (SSD)Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
8.41 millimeters (0.33 inches)vs+8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)4%
Thinner
Aluminum frame, glass front/backvs+Ceramic frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
OLEDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
HDR10vs+Dolby Vision/HDR10Advantage
The Dolby Vision/HDR10 display provides vibrant colors and more details
1080x2340 pixelsvs+1242x2688 pixels32%
Higher resolution screen
398 PPIvs+456 PPI15%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6.47"vs+6.5"1%
Larger screen
Dual-LED flashvs+Quad-LED flashAdvantage
The Quad-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)vs+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage
Sensors help you use the 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 supportedvs+Scratch-resistant glassAdvantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

23 Common items in both devices
60Hz
16 million
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
4K UHD (3840x2160)
+16 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
ModelP30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
Other model namesHuawei P30 Pro VOG-L29 (6GB RAM) Dual-sim, Huawei VogueiPhone 11 Pro Max A2218, A2220, A2161
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandHuaweiApple
Release date3/26/20199/20/2019, Announced: 9/10/2019
Depth8.41 millimeters (0.33 inches)8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)73.4 x 158 millimeters (2.89 x 6.22 in)77.8 x 158 millimeters (3.06 x 6.22 in)
Weight192 grams (6.72 ounces)226 grams (7.91 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backCeramic frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
Display typeOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size6.47" inches6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~88.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~84.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)1242x2688 pixels (19.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)398 PPI456 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedScratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate60Hz60Hz
Display featuresHDR10800nits[typ], 1200nits[peak]
Dolby Vision/HDR10
Oleophobic coating screen

🤖 Operating System

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
System versionAndroid 9.0 PieiOS 13
Firmware updateAndroid 10iOS 16
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)64bit: Apple A13 Bionic (7nm)
CPUOcta-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 2.65GHz Lightning (Dual-core)
4x 1.8GHz Thunder (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G76 MP10 720MhzApple GPU MP4
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 459713 (v7), 536883 (v8)
Geekbench: 13870 (v4.4), 3503 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

💽 Memory and storage

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
RAM memory6GB LPDDR4X4GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage128GB (109GB available)
UFS 2.1
256GB (242GB available)
NVMe (SSD)
External storageUntil 256GB nano-Memory
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload1400/200 Mbps1024/150 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkTD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40)
VoLTE
LTE Cat16
VoLTE
A2218 version:
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
A2220, A2161 version:
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40)
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ANot supported

📷 Camera

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
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
(triple camera)
12 megapixels
12MP ultrawide f/2.413mm
12MP telephoto f/2.052mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution7296x5472 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashQuad-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.6 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length27mm lens26mm lens
Sensor size1/1.7" inches1/2.55" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.4µm pixel
AutofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
Front camera (secondary)32 megapixels(dual front camera)
12 megapixels
0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution6528x4896 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length26mm lens23mm lens
Sensor size1/2.8" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size0.8µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound
Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF

🔌 Connectivity

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C reversible connectorUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio outputType-C reversible connectorproprietary audio output
TV outputNot supportedProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 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
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portSupportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
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 alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity4200 mAh3969 mAh
Charger, watts40W (10V/4A) Wired fast charging18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging15W Qi wireless chargingQi wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot 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: Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green (matte)
• Face ID
• Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX)

☢️ Radiation rate

Huawei P30 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered1.16W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.95W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body)
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