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Honor 30 Pro+ review: A 2020 Kirin 990 flagship with a 1/1.28" 50 MP main and 5× periscope.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2020·$700
Overall
70/100
Class rank
#161 of 182
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The IMX700 1/1.28" debut.

Honor 30 Pro+ was first to ship Sony's then-largest 1/1.28" IMX700 sensor, plus a 5× periscope and Kirin 990 5G. A photography flagship hampered only by post-ban no-GMS.

01Display

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.

TypeOLED, 90 Hz, curved
Size6.57 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

84/100

At 84/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among flagship phones of 2020 — 6 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP, f/1.9 (Sony IMX700, 1/1.28")
Telephoto8 MP (5× periscope OIS)
Ultrawide16 MP, 117°
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.

ChipsetKirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
RAM8 GB
Storage256 GB

04Battery

70/100

70/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2020 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity4,000 mAh
Wired40 W SuperCharge
Wireless27 W

05Build

78/100

78/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

06Value

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.

What works
  • 1/1.28" Sony IMX700 — biggest sensor of 2020.
  • 5× periscope + ultrawide.
  • Kirin 990 5G + Wi-Fi 6.
  • 40 W wired + 27 W wireless.
What doesn't
  • No Google services.
  • Only FHD+ on a 6.57" panel.
  • Limited global launch.
  • 4,000 mAh modest.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 182-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .