Huawei P30, P30 Pro, P30 Lite European prices revealed, company confirms India launch

Highlights:

• Huawei P30 series prices leaked by tipster, confirmed by German website.
• The P30 Lite may cost 369 Euros and the P30 is said to be available for 749 Euros.
• The P30 Pro 8GB/128GB is priced at 999 Euros and the 8GB/256GB model may come for 1099 Euros.

Huawei will launch its next P-Series flagship in Paris on March 26 and it is expected to launch three phones in the new line-up. A new report has now revealed the average European prices of all the phones. The Huawei P30 Lite is said to be priced at 369 Euros (approx Rs 29,000), Huawei P30 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is speculated to cost buyers 749 Euros (approx Rs 58,000), the P30 Pro 8GB RAM and 128GB storage may be available for 999 Euros (approx Rs 78,000) and the 8GB RAM and 256GB local storage model is expected to have a price tag of 1099 Euros (approx Rs 85,500).

The prices were first revealed by a famous tipster Roland Quandt and were later updated by German website Winfuture. Quandt first claimed that the Huawei P30 Pro 256GB model will cost 1030 euros, Huawei P30 Pro 128GB will be available for 930 euros, the P30 128GB model will be priced at 750 euros and the P30 Lite 128GB variant will cost 370 euros. The tipster later removed the original tweet and updated the prices with a link to the report. Meanwhile, the German website cited “trusted source” who revealed the prices of the phones.

If true, the prices are very competitive with Samsung’s Galaxy S10 series phones. In France, the Galaxy S10e is priced at 759 euros, the Galaxy S10 starts from 909 euros (1159 Euros for 512GB variant) and the Galaxy S10+ comes with a base price of 1009 euros. All the phones have a minimum of 128GB local storage with an option to expand it via a MicroSD card.

Further, the tipster said that Huawei may also bundle some gifts under an offer on purchase of the Huawei P30 Series of phones. He says that those who buy the phone may get a fast wireless charger worth 60 euros, and a Sonos One speaker that costs 230 euros. The offer may only be valid in a few countries in Europe, and the prices of the phones are likely to vary between European nations too.

P30-Series expected specifications:

Previously leaked information has revealed that the Huawei P30 Lite will come with a triple-camera setup on the back consisting of 20MP, 16MP and 2MP sensors, and a front 32MP selfie shooter. It is speculated to be powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC and there are unconfirmed reports on the RAM and storage capacities. The phone is said to feature a 6.15-inch FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch offering a resolution of 2312 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The phone is expected to house a 3,240mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

The Huawei P30 and the Huawei P30 Pro are expected to have slight differences. While, the P30 is reported to sport a 6.1-inch QHD OLED display with a 19.5:9 display aspect ratio and a waterdrop notch display design, the Pro variant may sport a larger 6.5-inch display. Both the phones are expected to sport an in-display fingerprint sensor on the phone, a 3.5mm audio jack, a Type-C port and speaker on the bottom edge. The phones are speculated to be powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC.

In terms of camera, the P30 is reported to feature a 40MP + 8MP + 20 MP triple camera configuration. The main camera is tipped to support 960fps super slow-mo video recording, along with OIS and PDAF support. On the front, it could sport a 12MP front camera with f/1.8 aperture lens and support OIS and EIS. In case of the Huawei P30 Pro, reports suggested that it may have an additional fourth sensor, which will be a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor for 3D face scanning.

Huawei P30 Series India launch:

Huawei has also announced that it will launch the phones in India shortly after it will launch the phone in Paris. "The company is dedicated to the India market and it aims to narrow the gap in the timing of global launches of flagship devices with this phone," an industry source told ET. Later the comapny made the announcement on it India handle confirming the development.

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