The latest rumors surrounding Huawei's next P-series model , the Huawei P30, suggested it would retain a notch instead of embracing the new trend of hole-punch displays. The leak raised considerable doubts, not only because it offered no confirming details, but also after learning that another Huawei model, the Nova 4 , would indeed feature a hole-punch display for the front camera. But it's happened. There's been another leak.
Another screensaver with hints
This time, regarding the Huawei P30 Pro , it was once again a screen protector manufacturer that revealed the aesthetic details of the upcoming device. There's no image of the phone itself, but the detail of the notch is more than enough to identify one of its key design features. As you can see in the image, the top edge of the screen will have a small black circle covering the cutout for the camera.
It's a fairly small space that probably works quite well at first glance (we've already seen similar designs from Huawei in the Mate 20), but it's still curious to see the manufacturer not jumping on the bandwagon of hole-punch displays for the next generation. It seems that simply presenting the Nova 4 was enough to spoil Samsung's party (although the Koreans were ultimately the first to launch a model with a hole-punch display with the Galaxy A8s ).
This will be the screen of the Huawei P30 Pro
The images also give us an idea of ​​the screen coverage, as the bezels appear to have been significantly reduced compared to the P20 Pro, not only due to the large reduction of the notch found in the current generation, but also because of the much narrower bottom edge, which could even improve the size of the Mate 20 Pro.
In terms of size, everything points to a 6-inch screen, a fairly generous size that will look more compact than ever thanks to the slim bezels it appears to have. In an image comparing the other leaked screen protector from the Galaxy S10+ , we can see how Huawei has done an excellent job achieving great screen coverage.
Why bet again on the eyebrow?
The reason could be quite simple: manufacturing capacity. Currently, Samsung is the only manufacturer capable of guaranteeing enough hole-punch displays to meet the demand of a flagship device. Huawei can't achieve this, so they likely preferred to guarantee sufficient units rather than jump on the bandwagon.