Huawei P20 Pro vs Huawei nova 9 SE Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P20 Pro
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Huawei P20 Pro or Huawei nova 9 SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P20 Pro | Huawei nova 9 SE | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2022, March 08 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.91 in | 164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 191 g | 6.74 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 620 EUR | $ 369 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.78" in | |
| Screen area | 93.9 cm2 | 111.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 89.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2240 px | 1080 x 2388 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 408 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 40 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7'', OIS, PDAF/Laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7'', OIS, PDAF/Laser AF -8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4'', 3x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF |
-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 109 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide) | |
| Functions | Leica optics | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 72 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 67 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 79 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 248974 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 262139 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 356 | 349 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1467 | 1488 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 66W, 75% in 20 min |
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