NEWS: Huawei P30 and P30 Pro smartphones launched

Andy Bassett

Huawei’s event in Paris saw the P30 and P30 Pro smartphones launched alongside a host of optional extras.
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psikey

So much for Chinese phones offering more for less.

Matches the S10  but at same price so unless you need the low light camera I'd still go Samsung, higher res, HDR screen, lighter, headphone socket.

I'm currently loving my S10  Ceramic 512GB   512GB microSD   But I'm sure I'd be be happy with this phone but not for same price as the Samsung.

SunnyIntervals

The camera functionality though; I watched much of the presentation from Paris, and that optical zoom is the best out there.  For me the camera is the selling point of any smartphone these days and this one looks to be top of the tree for now.

Never been fussed about Samsung, but this Huawei has me interested.

symphara

I'd always take a Huawei phone over a Samsung one simply because Huawei doesn't push that much bloatware on you. Almost everything it comes with can be uninstalled.

The orange P30 Pro looks exceptionally good!

rickt1

I like my Samsung phones but I am really tempted with the P30 Pro

furryhobnob

I've just changed from using Samsung phones for the last 5-6 years to a Huawei mate 20 pro, and I'm glad I changed, can't see me going back anytime soon

1080 jawbreaker

looking forward to some camera specific reviews from this fone.
Just a shame they charge top dollar for a sh*t brand.

dts197

Curious how you come to the conclusion they're a **** brand?

furryhobnob

Pure ignorance, huawei are the second biggest manufacturer of phones worldwide, ahead of apple but behind Samsung, and they arnt even available in the US

invisiblekid

lol **** brand comparing to what, a Samsung?! GTFOOH.

Once my paycheque comes in, I'm dropping my iPhone X for this (and a free Sonos One from CPWH).

Sony new phone is a cow to use, Samsung is mearly OK but form a horrible company, and the Pixel is still a mixed bag.

Do I care about the Chinese spying on me? Nope. My own government, Google, ISP, USA are already doing more to invade my privacy and selling my data, than some alleged Chinese conspiracy.

The only problem is Apple set the bar for high price phones and now everyone is following suit inc dropping the headphone socket (not that matters to me). Two years ago the P30 pro would be £700 tops.