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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-01-02 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 has a global score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2019)'s score of 74.4. Although the Huawei P20 and the Huawei P Smart (2019) were only released 8 months apart, Huawei P20's body is just a bit thinner but also just a bit heavier than the Huawei P Smart (2019). Both of these devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
Huawei P20 has just a bit better screen than Huawei P Smart (2019), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei P Smart (2019) features a bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei P20 features a bit better performance than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P20 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei P20 and Huawei P Smart (2019) feature very similar battery performance. Huawei P20 has a little bit better camera than Huawei P Smart (2019), because although it has a lesser MP back camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Huawei P20 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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