Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 550.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia XR20 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting an 80.8 score against 78.7. These phones work with Android OS, but the Nokia XR20 has an older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Nokia XR20 design is notably newer than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, although it is noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Nokia XR20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Nokia XR20 counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia XR20 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit superior processor than Nokia XR20. Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Nokia XR20 captures better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video definition, the Nokia XR20 also has a bigger camera aperture, a lot larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Nokia XR20 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 16 percent larger battery capacity.
The Nokia XR20 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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