Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2i, having a global score of 78.1 against 72.4. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Huawei P20 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version, offering lots of additional features and performance optimizations. Huawei P20's body has the same thickness than Huawei nova 2i, but it is just a little bit heavier.
The Huawei P20 and Huawei nova 2i count with really similar CPUs, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Huawei P20 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a just a little higher display density.
The Huawei P20 features a little bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 captures a lot better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Huawei P20 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size.
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