Go your own ’wei
Losing the ‘Pro’ from the P30 means you miss out on some Huawei goodies but save £200… Basil Kronfli takes it for an extended spin to see if he can get over his FOMO
TWO WEEKS WITH THE HUAWEI P30
£699 / stuff.tv/HuaweiP30
• DAY 01
Janet Jackson, Dannii Minogue, Solange Knowles… being a sibling to a superstar can be tough, even if you’re a star in your own right.
With Huawei’s shiny new P30 Pro garnering so much attention thanks to its 5x periscope zoom, who’s talking about the basic P30? Well, we are – and not just because we have to, but because it’s a cracking smartphone.
Differences between the two phones include design, camera, screen and RAM/battery configurations. In fact, about the only things that are the same are the Kirin 980 processor and Huawei’s EMUI 9.1 interface. Mind you, the two phones’ benchmarking scores are virtually identical, and they both have excellent battery life. So if you’re after something smaller than the P30 Pro that costs a bit less, and don’t mind missing out on some of the thrills and frills, the P30 could be a contender.