Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 P9 Plus, with a 78.1 score against 75.5. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it gives some additional features and enhanced performance. The Huawei P20 body is way newer, but a bit thicker and just a little heavier than Huawei P9 Plus.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P20. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The Huawei P20 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a bit larger screen.
Huawei P9 Plus features slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei P9 Plus and the Huawei P20 feature extremely similar batteries. The Huawei P20 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Huawei P20 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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