The Huawei P20 series recently launched on March 27, 2018 and have been making a name for themselves ever since. For example, the Huawei P20 Pro is stated to be the first smartphone that sported a triple camera setup. Furthermore, the two smartphones also got the highest score at DxOmark for their camera technology.
In lieu of this, a lot of people have been wondering what exactly makes the two different from each other. Today, we are going to look at the similarities and differences between the two phones.
P20 Pro has but P20 doesn’t
Since both smartphones are from the same series, it was a given that they would have a lot of similarities. However, the Huawei P20 Pro seems like an improved version of the other so it has additional features. First we have the display. The Huawei P20 Pro has a larger screen than the P20 as it comes with a 6.1″ display and an AMOLED touchscreen.
The P20 Pro is the only smartphone in the series that sported a triple camera setup. The first lens is 40 MP with Optical Image Stabilization, second lens is 20 MP, and the third lens is 8 MP. These lens are made by Leica optics and they feature 3x optical zoom, phase detection, laser autofocus, and a dual-LED dual-tone flash. On the other hand, the two smartphones have the same 24-megapixel front camera.
Under the hood, there isn’t much of a difference for both have the same chipset, CPU, and GPU. The smartphones are run by the Kirin 970 and are powered by Android 8.1 Oreo. However, the P20 Pro has a larger RAM of 6GB whereas the P20 only has 4GB of RAM. Both have the same storage of 128 GB. Another difference to take note of is that the P20 Pro has a larger battery pack of 4000mAh when the P20 only has a 3400mAh battery.
The Huawei P20 is currently priced at €649 and the P20 Pro is priced at €899. As of now, there is still no official Philippine price for the two smartphones.
| SPECS | Huawei P20 | Huawei P20 Pro |
| Display | 5.8″ LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen + (1080 x 2244 pixels) 18.7:9 428ppi | 6.1″ AMOLED capacitive touchscreen + (1080 x 2244 pixels) 18.7:9 408ppi |
| Dimensions | 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm 165 g | 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm, 180 g |
| Color | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU: Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU: Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM, 128 GB | 6 GB RAM, 128 GB, |
| Main Camera | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.3″, 1.55 µm, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), Leica optics, 2x lossless zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash | Triple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 1/1.7″, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6) + 8 MP (f/2.4), Leica optics, 3x optical zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p, 720p@960fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p, 720p@960fps |
| Front camera | 24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p | 24 MP, autofocus, f/2.0, 1080p |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS w/ A-GPS and GLONASS, NFC, Infrared port | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS w/ A-GPS and GLONASS, NFC, Infrared port |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Battery | 3400 mAh battery, Non-removable Li-Po, Fast battery charging | 4000 mAh battery, Non-removable Li-Po, Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A |
| Price (Phil. price not yet announced) | €649 (approx. Php 41,751) | €899 (approx. Php 57,834) |
| Availability in the Philippines | TBA | TBA |
| Launch date | March 27, 2018 | March 27, 2018 |
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