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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-04-15 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2000.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is slightly better than Huawei P8 Max, with a 78.1 score against 72.6. Huawei P20 is a newer and much lighter device than Huawei P8 Max, but it's also just a little thicker. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0 version, providing the user some extra features and performance tweaks.
The Huawei P20 features a better performing processor than Huawei P8 Max, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Huawei P8 Max counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display.
Huawei P20 features a greater camera than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video. Huawei P20 has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P8 Max counts with longer battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 4360mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P20 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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