Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 0.56 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pro is better than the Nokia 8.1, having an 81.4 score against 72.1. The Huawei P20 Pro has the same thickness and weight than the Nokia 8.1. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should offer very similar OS features. Huawei P20 Pro features a little better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei P20 Pro features a display that is very similar to the Nokia 8.1 one, because although the Huawei P20 Pro has a bit worse 1080 x 2240 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity per screen inch. Nokia 8.1 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Huawei P20 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a way larger camera sensor and a back camera with a way better 40 MP resolution. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little longer battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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