Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8's 73.8 score. Huawei P20's design is a little thinner but a little heavier than the Nokia 8, and both were released only 8 months apart. Nokia 8 features a better looking display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater screen pixel density.
Nokia 8 counts with a little better performance than Huawei P20. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. The Nokia 8 counts with a bit more storage for applications and games than Huawei P20, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Huawei P20 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity. Huawei P20 counts with a slightly better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking much higher quality photos and videos and a larger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Huawei P20 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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