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Huawei P20 vs P20 Pro: What’s the difference?

Written By Vaughn Chua
Published • March 28th, 2018
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Huawei recently released their newest camera-centric flagship smartphones — the P20 series. In this comparison, we’ll put the P20 and P20 Pro side-by-side to see their differences. Let’s start!

Before we begin, check out our hands-on, first impressions for the P20 below.

The Huawei P20 is the middle-bearer of the series. It has a 5.8″ FullView display with 2244 x 1080 resolution that equates to 428ppi, a Kirin 970 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB internal storage, 12MP + 20MP dual rear cameras, 24MP front camera, and 3,400mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management.

The Huawei P20 Pro is the first smartphone in the world to sport a triple rear camera set up. It has a 6.1″ OLED FullView display with 2240 x 1080 that equates to 408ppi, Kirin 970 processor, 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage, 40MP + 20MP + 8MP triple rear cameras, 24MP front camera, 4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management.

Here are their detailed specs:

Huawei P20	Huawei P20 Pro
5.8-inch 2244 x 1080 FullView display, 429ppi	6.1-inch 2240 x 1080 OLED FullView display, 408ppi
3D Glass	3D Glass
HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core (4 x ARM Cortex A73 2.36GHz + 4 x ARM Cortex A53 1.8GHz)	HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core (4 x ARM Cortex A73 2.36GHz + 4 x ARM Cortex A53 1.8GHz)
Mali-G72 MP12 GPU	Mali-G72 MP12 GPU
4GB RAM	6GB RAM
128GB internal storage	128GB internal storage
12MP f/1.8 1.55 um + 20MP f/1.6 monochrome lens dual Leica cameras with Huawei AIS, 5x hybrid zoom, w/ LED flash	40MP f/1.8 RGB sensor + 20MP f/1.6 monochrome sensor + 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens triple Leica cameras w/ Huawei AIS, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilization, LED flash
24MP f/2.0 front camera with AI beautification and 3D portrait lighting	24MP front camera with AI beautification and 3D portrait lighting
4K and 960fps video recording	4K and 960fps video recording
Single/Dual-SIM	Single/Dual-SIM
4G LTE Cat. 18 (1.2Gbps)	4G LTE Cat. 18 (1.2Gbps)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, DLNA	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, aptX, aptX HD	Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, aptX, aptX HD
NFC	NFC
GPS with GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS with GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
AR support	AR support
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
IP53 water and dust resistance	IP67 water and dust resistance
Fingerprint scanner	Fingerprint scanner
Infrared Remote Control	Infrared Remote Control
Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.1)	Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.1)
3,400mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management	4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management
149.1 mm x 70.8 mm x 7.65 mm	155.0 mm x 73.9 mm x 7.8 mm
Approx. 165 g	Approx. 180 g
Twilight and Pink Gold, Black, Midnight Blue	Twilight and Pink Gold, Black, Midnight Blue

Here are the advantages of each smartphone:

Huawei P20

+ Higher pixel density

+ Slimmer

+ Lighter

+ More affordable

+ Flexible Clear Case included in the package

Huawei P20 Pro

+ Larger screen size

+ OLED display type

+ Larger RAM

+ Tri-lens setup

+ 40MP RGB sensor

+ IP 67 water and dust resistance

+ Larger battery capacity

+ Protective Case included in the package

Both smartphones have excellent display specs but the P20 Pro has a larger screen size with an OLED display but it sacrifices a bit of the pixel density making the P20’s display 20 pixels denser. In terms of viewing experience, users shouldn’t have any problems with any of these devices.

Just like the Mate 10 series, both the P20 and P20 Pro are also equipped with Huawei’s HiSilicon flagship processor, the Kirin 970 that has AI capabilities. Daily tasks such as navigations, browsing, streaming, and file transfers will just be a breeze for both the smartphones. The Mali-G72 MP12’s gaming potential is excellent as well since it can run any games even at the highest settings which are always a plus for gamers.

The camera aspect is where the P20 Pro stands out. It has triple Leica rear cameras, one of which is a 40MP RGB sensor. For us, this is a game changer in mobile photography. The P20, on the other hand, carries dual Leica rear cameras which is the usual standard in cameras these days. Both smartphones have a 24MP front camera with AI beautification so we can say that both of them are camera-centric smartphones.

The P20 Pro has a 4,000mAh battery while the P20 only has 3,400mAh. If we base it on paper alone, then the former will most probably last longer than the latter.

We’d also like to mention that the P20 only has IP53 water and dust resistance while the P20 Pro has IP67. It is also said that the former will have a flexible clear case included in the package while the latter will have a protective case.

The P20 is priced at €649 (~Php42,160.42USD 718INR 60,905EUR 684CNY 5,232) while the P20 Pro is at €899 (~Php58,400.96USD 995INR 84,366EUR 948CNY 7,248).