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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-16 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is a little bit better than Huawei P9, with a score of 79.5 against 72.9. Huawei Mate 20's design is incredibly newer than Huawei P9's, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei P9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better looking display than Huawei P9, because although it has a quite lower pixel quantity in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2244px resolution. Huawei Mate 20 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate 20 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a camera with a 12 MP, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low light environments.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with better battery duration than Huawei P9, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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