Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is a bit better than the Huawei P20's 78.1 score. Apple iPhone 8's body is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Huawei P20, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The iPhone 8 has just a little better processing power than Huawei P20, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 8 and Huawei P20 have similar screens, although the Apple iPhone 8 has a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution, a little worse screen pixels density and a little bit smaller screen. Apple iPhone 8 has a little bit better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a much tinier sensor, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates.
IPhone 8 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei P20, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P20 features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P20. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Huawei P20, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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