Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro is slightly better than the Lumia 950, having a general score of 81.4 against 74.1. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with Android 10 operating system, while Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Huawei P20 Pro is a noticeably newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Lumia 950, but it's heavier.
Lumia 950 features a brighter display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Huawei P20 Pro features a superior CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P20 Pro takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a camera in the back with way more MP, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 Pro features improved battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 Pro costs a bit more than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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