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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is better than Huawei P20's global score of 78.1. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Huawei P20 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The iPhone 12 is a noticeably newer device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Huawei P20.
The iPhone 12 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei P20, because it has a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a bit bigger display and a bit better amount of pixels per screen inch. The Huawei P20 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a better processing power than Huawei P20, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Huawei P20 features greater battery life than iPhone 12, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12's camera is very similar to Huawei P20's camera, and although the Apple iPhone 12 has faster video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments, they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera in the back.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei P20. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Huawei P20, resigning a couple specifications.
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