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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Pro has a score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's overall score of 75.5. These phones have Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 Pro has 10 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Huawei P20 Pro is a newer phone than the Huawei P9 Plus, although it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Huawei P20 Pro's processing unit is just as good as the Huawei P9 Plus one, and although the Huawei P20 Pro has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Huawei P20 Pro has a screen that's just as good as the screen in Huawei P9 Plus, although the Huawei P20 Pro also has a quite larger display, a little greater pixel count per screen inch and a little higher 1080 x 2240 pixels resolution.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro features a very superior camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a lot higher video definition, a much bigger sensor, a back camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
Huawei P20 Pro features superior battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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