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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is much better than the Nokia 8.1, having an 82.9 score against 72.1. Despite being the best in this review, Huawei Mate 20 Pro's body is a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Nokia 8.1. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Nokia 8.1 features a better storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with superior battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4200mAh battery size. Huawei Mate 20 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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