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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-07-01 | 2018-04-27 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is just a bit better than Huawei P8max, having a score of 78.1 against 72.1. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, giving some extra features and enhanced performance. The Huawei P20 is a noticeably newer and noticeably lighter phone than Huawei P8max, although it is just a bit thicker.
The Huawei P20 features a little sharper screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2244px resolution and a greater display pixel density. The Huawei P20 features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P20 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei P20 features a way better camera than Huawei P8max, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. Huawei P20 counts with slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P8max, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei P8max features longer battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 4360mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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