Huawei's Mate 30 Pro Can Charge Faster Using USB Power Delivery 3.0 But Still Keeps to 40W SuperCharge Charging

The Huawei Mate30 Pro is one of the few 5G capable phones sold today which include competing phones like the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G. The Huawei Mate30 Pro is also one of the first Huawei phones to support USB Power Delivery 3.0 (PD3) fast charging over USB Type-C. The increase of battery capacity to 4500 mAh allows the Huawei Mate30 Pro to be able to reach higher max power charging rates in the 22.5-27W range.

Like the 2018 Huawei Mate20 Pro, the Huawei Mate30 Pro also claims to achieve charging up to 40W using its own proprietary SuperCharge charging scheme. Similarly the Huawei Mate30 Pro also supports reverse wireless charging allowing the phone to wirelessly charge its own Huawei series or other Qi enabled phones such as the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Google Pixel 4 XL as well as being able to be wirelessly charged itself. Unlike 15W Qi wireless charging on the Huawei Mate20 Pro, the Huawei Mate30 Pro can offer faster wireless charging of up to 27W. 

The Huawei Mate30 Pro uses a newer and faster HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset, Mali-G76 MP16 GPU and Android 10.0 OS as well as up to 512GB RAM memory. Let's see how the Huawei Mate30 Pro looks like after we purchased the phone from a Huawei store recently.

The Huawei Mate30 Pro advertises on the front of its box the Leica brand of SuperSensing Cine cameras used by the phone.

The Huawei Mate30 Pro like many of its Mate Pro series makes use of Huawei's SuperCharge technology that has been certified by Germany based TUV Rheinland for safe charging compliance.

The side of the box highlights the official 5G logo indicating 5G LTE network compliance by the phone. 

The accessories includes a AC power charger, USB Type-A to Type-C cable, Type-C earbuds, plastic phone cover and SIM eject tool.

The The Huawei SuperCharge 40W AC Charger supports 10 watts (5 volts @ 2 amps), 18 watts (9 volts @ 2 amps) and 40 watts (10 volts @ 4 amps) power profiles which are also similar to the Huawei SuperCharge charger shipped with the Mate20 Pro. Note the charger and phone should be connected using the supplied USB Type-A to Type-C cable for fastest charging.

By comparison the Huawei Mate30 Pro has four rear cameras versus three on the Mate20 Pro. The quadruple rear camera setup consists of 40MP (wide), 40MP (ultrawide), 8MP (telephoto) and a new 3D TOF cameras. These Leica SUMMARIT-H branded cameras also came with 4K video capture capability.

The Huawei Mate30 Pro also boasts an additional 3D TOF camera on the front of the phone on top of a 32MP front camera. 

The USB Type-C connector supports USB 3.1 Gen 1 speeds and DisplayPort Alternate Mode along with Huawei's SuperCharge scheme and USB Power Delivery 3.0 technology for rapid charging.

In a similar move to adopting larger smartphone displays as seen on latest phones like the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note10+, the Huawei Mate30 Pro has also increased its screen size to 6.5 in which comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

Using the USB Power Delivery Compliance C2 Tester from Granite River Labs to run just a subset of the full USB Power Delivery compliance test suite, we can see that the Huawei Mate30 Pro supports 5 watts (5 volts @ 1 amps), 10 watts (5 volts @ 2 amps) and 18 watts (9 volts @ 2 amps) power profiles for charging. Some compliance failures were also observed for this phone.

Power Capabilities

Parameter	GetCapabilities
PD_POWER_AS_SOURCE	5000
NUM_SRC_PDOS	1
Supply Type #1	Fixed
Peak Current #1	0x0(A)
Voltage #1	0x64(5V)
Max Current #1	0x64(1A)
PD_POWER_AS_SINK	18000
NUM_SNK_PDOS	2
Supply Type #1	Fixed
Voltage #1	0x64(5V)
OP Current #1	0xC8(2A)
Supply Type #2	Fixed
Voltage #2	0xB4(9V)
OP Current #2	0xC8(2A)

PD2 Deterministic Tests - Test Result Summary

Sl No	Test ID	Test Name	Test Result
1	TD.PD.LL.E1	TD.PD.LL.E1 GoodCrc Timing	PASS
2	TD.PD.LL.E2	TD.PD.LL.E2 Retransmission	PASS
3	TD.PD.LL.E3	TD.PD.LL.E3 Soft Reset Usage	PASS
4	TD.PD.LL.E4	TD.PD.LL.E4 Hard Reset Usage	PASS
5	TD.PD.LL.E5	TD.PD.LL.E5 Soft Reset	PASS
6	TD.PD.LL.E6	TD.PD.LL.E6 Ping	PASS
7	TD.PD.SRC.E1	TD.PD.SRC.E1 Source Capabilities sent timely	PASS
8	TD.PD_SRC.E2	TD.PD_SRC.E2 Source Capabilities Fields Checks	PASS
9	TD.PD.SRC.E3	TD.PD.SRC.E3 SourceCapabilityTimer Timeout	PASS
10	TD.PD.SRC.E4	TD.PD.SRC.E4 SenderResponseTimer Deadline Request	PASS
11	TD.PD.SRC.E5	TD.PD.SRC.E5 SenderResponseTimer Timeout Request	PASS
12	TD.PD.SRC.E6	TD.PD.SRC.E6 PSHardResetTimer Timeout	PASS
13	TD.PD.SRC.E7	TD.PD.SRC.E7 Accept sent timely	PASS
14	TD.PD.SRC.E8	TD.PD.SRC.E8 Accept Fields Checks	PASS
15	TD.PD.SRC.E9	TD.PD.SRC.E9 PS RDY sent timely	PASS
16	TD.PD.SRC.E10	TD.PD.SRC.E10 PS RDY Fields Checks	PASS
17	TD.PD.SRC.E11	TD.PD.SRC.E11 Accept Requests can be met	PASS
18	TD.PD.SRC.E12	TD.PD.SRC.E12 Reject Requests cannot be met	PASS
19	TD.PD.SRC.E13	TD.PD.SRC.E13 Reject Request Invalid Object Position	PASS
20	TD.PD.SRC.E14	TD.PD.SRC.E14 Atomic Message Sequence	PASS
21	TD.PD.SRC.E15	TD.PD.SRC.E15 Give Source Cap	PASS
22	TD.PD.SRC.E16	TD.PD.SRC.E16 PDO Transition	PASS
23	TD.PD.SNK.E1	TD.PD.SNK.E1 SinkWaitCapTimer Deadline	PASS
24	TD.PD.SNK.E2	TD.PD.SNK.E2 SinkWaitCapTimer Timeout	PASS
25	TD.PD.SNK.E3	TD.PD.SNK.E3 Request Sent Timely	PASS
26	TD.PD.SNK.E4	TD.PD.SNK.E4 Request Fields Checks	PASS
27	TD.PD.SNK.E5	TD.PD.SNK.E5 SenderResponseTimer Deadline Accept	PASS
28	TD.PD.SNK.E6	TD.PD.SNK.E6 SenderResponseTimer Timeout Accept	PASS
29	TD.PD.SNK.E7	TD.PD.SNK.E7 PSTransitionTimer Deadline	PASS
30	TD.PD.SNK.E8	TD.PD.SNK.E8 PSTransitionTimer Timeout	PASS
31	TD.PD.SNK.E9	TD.PD.SNK.E9 GetSinkCap in Place of Accept	PASS
32	TD.PD.SNK.E10	TD.PD.SNK.E10 GetSinkCap in Place of PS RDY	PASS
33	TD.PD.SNK.E12	TD.PD.SNK.E12 Compatibility with PD3 Source	PASS
34	TD.PD.PC.E2	TD.PD.PC.E2 PS RDY Sent Timely	PASS
35	TD.PD.PC.E3	TD.PD.PC.E3 PSSourceOnTimer Deadline	PASS
36	TD.PD.PC.E4	TD.PD.PC.E4 PSSourceOnTimer Timeout	PASS
37	TD.PD.PC.E5	TD.PD.PC.E5 tSwapSinkReady Check	PASS
39	TD.PD.CP.E1	TD.PD.CP.E1 PSSourceOffTimer Deadline	PASS
40	TD.PD.CP.E2	TD.PD.CP.E2 PSSourceOffTimer Timeout	PASS
41	TD.PD.CP.E3	TD.PD.CP.E3 PS RDY Sent Timely	PASS
42	TD.PD.CP.E4	TD.PD.CP.E4 SwapSourceStartTimer Timeout	PASS
43	TD.PD.CP.E5	TD.PD.CP.E5 PDO Transition After PR Swap	PASS
44	TD.PD.VDMU.E1	TD.PD.VDMU.E1 Fields Checks Discover Identity	PASS
45	TD.PD.VDMU.E2	TD.PD.VDMU.E2 Fields Checks Discover SVIDs	PASS
46	TD.PD.VDMU.E3	TD.PD.VDMU.E3 Fields Checks Discover Modes	PASS
47	TD.PD.VDMU.E4	TD.PD.VDMU.E4 Fields Checks Enter Mode	PASS
48	TD.PD.VDMU.E5	TD.PD.VDMU.E5 Fields Checks Exit Mode	PASS
49	TD.PD.VDMU.E6	TD.PD.VDMU.E6 tVDMReceiverResponse Discover Identity	PASS
50	TD.PD.VDMU.E7	TD.PD.VDMU.E7 tVDMReceiverResponse Discover SVIDs	PASS
51	TD.PD.VDMU.E8	TD.PD.VDMU.E8 tVDMReceiverResponse Discover Modes	PASS
52	TD.PD.VDMU.E9	TD.PD.VDMU.E9 tVDMReceiverResponse Enter and Exit Mode	PASS
53	TD.PD.VDMU.E10	TD.PD.VDMU.E10 Incorrect SVID_Discover Identity	PASS
54	TD.PD.VDMU.E11	TD.PD.VDMU.E11 Incorrect SVID Discover SVIDs	PASS
55	TD.PD.VDMU.E12	TD.PD.VDMU.E12 Incorrect SVID Discover Modes	PASS
57	TD.PD.VDMU.E14	TD.PD.VDMU.E14 Incorrect SVID Exit Mode	PASS
58	TD.PD.VDMU.E15	TD.PD.VDMU.E15 Applicability	PASS
59	TD.PD.VDMU.E16	TD.PD.VDMU.E16 Interruption by PD Command	FAIL
60	TD.PD.VDMU.E17	TD.PD.VDMU.E17 Interruption by VDM Command	FAIL
61	TD.PD.VDMU.E18	TD.PD.VDMU.E18 tDRSwapHardReset	PASS
62	TD.PD.VDMU.E19	TD.PD.VDMU.E19 Version	FAIL
63	TD.PD.VDMD.E1	TD.PD.VDMD.E1 tVDMSenderResponse Deadline Discover Identity	PASS
64	TD.PD.VDMD.E2	TD.PD.VDMD.E2 tVDMSenderResponse Timeout Discover Identity	PASS
65	TD.PD.VDMD.E3	TD.PD.VDMD.E3 Incorrect Fields Discover Identity	PASS
66	TD.PD.VDMD.E4	TD.PD.VDMD.E4 Applicability	PASS
69	TD.PD.VNDI.E3	TD.PD.VNDI.E3 VDM Modes	FAIL
70	TD.PD.VNDI.E4	TD.PD.VNDI.E4 SOP Handling	FAIL
71	TD.PD.VNDI.E5	TD.PD.VNDI.E5 Source Capabilities	FAIL
72	TD.PD.VNDI.E6	TD.PD.VNDI.E6 Sink Capabilities	FAIL
73	TD.PD.VNDI.E7	TD.PD.VNDI.E7 Dual Role Devices Accepts PR Swap as Source	FAIL
74	TD.PD.VNDI.E8	TD.PD.VNDI.E8 Dual Role Devices Accepts PR Swap as Sink	FAIL
75	TD.PD.VNDI.E9	TD.PD.VNDI.E9 Dual Role Devices Requests PR Swap as Source	FAIL
76	TD.PD.VNDI.E10	TD.PD.VNDI.E10 Dual Role Devices Requests PR Swap as Sink	FAIL
77	TD.PD.PHY.E1	TD.PD.PHY.E1 BIST Test Data	PASS
80	TD.PD.PHY.E4	TD.PD.PHY.E4 Transmitter Bit Rate and Bit Rate Drift	PASS
81	TD.PD.PHY.E5	TD.PD.PHY.E5 Transmitter Collision Avoidance	PASS
82	TD.PD.PHY.E6	TD.PD.PHY.E6 Receiver Swing Tolerance	PASS
83	TD.PD.PHY.E7	TD.PD.PHY.E7 Receiver Bit Rate Tolerance	PASS
84	TD.PD.PHY.E8	TD.PD.PHY.E8 Receiver Bit Rate Deviation Tolerance	PASS
85	TD.PD.PHY.E9	TD.PD.PHY.E9 Valid SOP Framing	PASS
86	TD.PD.PHY.E10	TD.PD.PHY.E10 Invalid SOP Framing	PASS
87	TD.PD.PHY.E11	TD.PD.PHY.E11 Valid SOP P Framing	PASS
88	TD.PD.PHY.E12	TD.PD.PHY.E12 Invalid SOP P Framing	PASS
89	TD.PD.PHY.E13	TD.PD.PHY.E13 Valid SOP PP Framing	PASS
92	TD.PD.PHY.E16	TD.PD.PHY.E16 Valid Hard Reset Framing	PASS
93	TD.PD.PHY.E17	TD.PD.PHY.E17 Invalid Hard Reset Framing	PASS
94	TD.PD.PHY.E18	TD.PD.PHY.E18 Valid Cable Reset Framing	PASS
95	TD.PD.PHY.E19	TD.PD.PHY.E19 Invalid Cable Reset Framing	PASS
96	TD.PD.PHY.E20	TD.PD.PHY.E20 EOP Framing	PASS
97	TD.PD.PHY.E21	TD.PD.PHY.E21 Preamble	PASS

PD2 Communication Engine Tests - Test Result Summary

Sl No	Test ID	Test Name	Test Result
1	TDA.2.1.1.1	TDA.2.1.1.1 BMC PHY TX EYE	FAIL
2	TDA.2.1.1.2	TDA.2.1.1.2 BMC PHY TX BIT	PASS
3	TDA.2.1.2.2	TDA.2.1.2.2 BMC PHY RX INT REJ	FAIL
4	TDA.2.1.2.1	TDA.2.1.2.1 BMC PHY RX BUSIDL	FAIL
5	TDA.2.1.3.1	TDA.2.1.3.1 BMC PHY TERM	PASS
6	TDA.2.1.3.2	TDA.2.1.3.2 BMC PHY MSG	PASS
7	TDA.2.2.1	TDA.2.2.1 BMC PROT SEQ GETCAPS	PASS
8	TDA.2.2.2.1	TDA.2.2.2.1 BMC PROT SEQ CHKCAB P PC	PASS
9	TDA.2.2.2.2	TDA.2.2.2.2 BMC PROT SEQ CHKCAP NOMARK P PC	PASS
11	TDA.2.2.2.4	TDA.2.2.2.4 BMC PROT SEQ CHKCAP NOMRK CP ACC	PASS
16	TDA.2.2.7	TDA.2.2.7 BMC PROT BIST NOT 5V SRC	PASS
18	TDA.2.2.9	TDA.2.2.9 BMC PROT GSC REC	PASS
19	TDA.2.2.10	TDA.2.2.10 BMC PROT IGN PPS	PASS
20	TDA.2.3.1.1	TDA.2.3.1.1 POW SRC LOAD P PC	FAIL
22	TDA.2.3.2.1	TDA.2.3.2.1 POW SRC TRANS P PC	PASS
24	TDA.2.3.3.1	TDA.2.3.3.1 POW SNK TRANS C CP	FAIL

BMC Eye Diagram