Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.56 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Huawei P20 Pro is much better than Nokia 8, having a global score of 81.4 against 73.8. The Huawei P20 Pro is a somewhat heavier phone than Nokia 8, but they are equally thin. The Nokia 8 counts with a much better looking display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Nokia 8 has just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro features a CPU that is just as good as Nokia 8's processor, and although the Huawei P20 Pro has more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Huawei P20 Pro shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light environments, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
The Huawei P20 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei P20 Pro is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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