Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s global score of 77.4. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Huawei P20 body is a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), even when both of them were released only 8 months apart.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s processing unit is very similar to the Huawei P20 one, and although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a little bit better screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution.
Huawei P20 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same video frame rates, a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Huawei P20 also has a much larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much better battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
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