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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-09-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P Smart (2021) is just a bit better than Huawei P20, getting a 79.2 score against 78.1. Huawei P Smart (2021)'s construction is much newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei P20. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P Smart (2021) has the previous 10 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei P20 features a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei P Smart (2021). They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. The Huawei P20 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel number in each inch in the display.
Huawei P Smart (2021) shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Huawei P Smart (2021) features a much better storage to install applications and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a way better battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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