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Huawei P20 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Huawei P20 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Huawei P20 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
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Huawei P20 is a 2018 smartphone. It measures 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm and weighs 165 g. It has a LTPS IPS LCD display measuring 5.8" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 2240 and 429 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 24 MP. The main camera is Dual with 12 MP.

It runs on Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU with 128 GB, 4 GB RAM memory. The battery is 3400 mAh.

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Huawei P20 specs

General specs

Brand and model

Huawei P20

Release date

2018, March

Dimensions

149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)

Weight

165 g (5.82 oz)

Body build

Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Colors

Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold

Battery

3400 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po

Approximate price440 EUR

Screen

Technology

LTPS IPS LCD

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

5.8" inc

Screen area

84.9 cm2

Screen format

18.7:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

80.4%

Screen resolution

1080 x 2240 px

PPI /points per inch/

429 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

12 MP, Dual

Camera specs

-12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF
-20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, PDAF

Functions

Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
DxOMark Main Score102
DxOMark Photo107
DxOMark Video94
Front (selfie) camera

24 MP, Single

Specifications

24 MP, f/2.0

Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 8.1

Chipset

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Other models with the same chipset include: Huawei nova 4, Huawei Honor Note 10, Huawei nova 3, Huawei Honor Play, Huawei Honor 10, Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro, Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, Huawei Honor View 10, Huawei Mate 10
Processor CPU

- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

Graphics processor GPU

- Mali-G72 MP12

External memory

No

Internal memory

128 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Score 235257 (Rank 461 of 1145)
Antutu 7 Score 207282 (Rank 68 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 346 (Rank 890 of 1646)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1743 (Rank 583 of 1637)
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1891 (Rank 96 of 999)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 6712 (Rank 68 of 997)

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD

Music and Audio

Radio No
Headphone jack No
Others
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
- Fast battery charging
- Dust and splash resistant
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Huawei. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Huawei may not be reflected.

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Richard Taylor is a technology expert and journalist based in the UK. With a degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham, he provides insightful analysis and expert reviews of the latest smartphones and technology. His technical expertise, passion for technology and years of experience make him a trusted source in the industry.


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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Huawei P20 was around 440 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2018, March.
The weight of the Huawei P20 is 165 g.
The screen size of the Huawei P20 is 5.8" inches.
The size of the Huawei P20 is 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (HxWxD).

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P20 Lite
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P20 Pro
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Mate 10 Pro
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Galaxy S6
Year 2018 2018 2017 2015
Screen 5.84 "
LTPS IPS LCD
6.1 "
AMOLED
6 "
AMOLED
5.1 "
Super AMOLED
Camera Dual
16 MP
Triple
40 MP
Dual
12 MP
Single
16 MP
Weight 145 gr 180 gr 178 gr 138 gr
Battery 3000 mah 4000 mah 4000 mah 2550 mah
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