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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| 2018-10-26 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro construction is much newer, but a bit thicker and a little heavier than Huawei Mate 8. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, more pixels per inch of display and a little bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video, a much better video resolution and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Huawei Mate 8 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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