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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro has an overall score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 general score. Although the Huawei P20 Pro is a better cellphone than Huawei nova 2, we must tell that it is also a somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 Pro has an older 10 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 2 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
The Huawei P20 Pro takes way better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a much more megapixels camera and a much higher video definition. Huawei P20 Pro has a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Huawei P20 Pro features better battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 36 percent larger battery size.
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