HomeHuawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – Which version would you go for?

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – Which version would you go for?

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – Which version would you go for?. The Huawei Group are definitely one of the leading force in the smartphone industry in recent years. Aside from their sub-brand “Honor“, Huawei is doing quite well with the P-series and Mate series. Leading 2018 for the Chinese OEM company, is the Huawei P20. The smartphone comes in three versions; Huawei P20 Lite, Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro. The Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro are among the best smartphones of 2018. And can easily challenge the products of Samsung and Apple such as Samsung Galaxy S9 and iPhone X.

For example, the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro have the best camera quality for a smartphone according to DxOMark (popular camera rating company). This article would concentrate on the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro. What makes the Pro version better than the Huawei P20? Is there even any difference between these smartphones? Let’s find out!!!

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – The Design

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro
Huawei P20
Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro
Huawei P20 Pro

There isn’t much difference in terms of design between the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro. They both have a glass back and front with an aluminum frame. The only major difference here will be the dimensions and the number of rear cameras. The Huawei P20 Pro weighs 180 grams with 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm in dimensions. While the Huawei P20 weighs 165 grams with 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm in dimensions.

The Huawei P20 Pro is the first smartphone with a tri rear camera which is a huge accomplishment from Huawei. The tri rear camera is at the top-left corner with the LED flash just below it. While the Huawei P20 rear camera is positioned the same way but it features two rear cameras instead. The Huawei P20 Pro is water/dust proof with an IP67 certified rating. While Huawei P20 doesn’t have such certification. The Huawei P20 features a headphone port which the Huawei P20 Pro doesn’t.

Both the Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei P20 are available in Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue and Pink Gold body colors. The fingerprint sensor is embedded in the home button on both devices. And they also feature a notch on the top screen.

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – The Display

In display resolution, they both feature the same 1080 x 2240 pixels. While the Huawei P20’s 429 PPI density is better than the 408 PPI density of the P20 Pro. They also got a minimal bezel widescreen of 18.7:9 aspect ratio. The Huawei P20 Pro houses a 6.1 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. While the Huawei P20 houses a 5.8 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen. The AMOLED screen will offer better contrast images to the IPS LCD screen. Which gives the Huawei P20 Pro the slight edge in the display quality.

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – The Camera

The main area of focus for most 2018 smartphones is the camera. And Huawei is definitely in the leading zone. The Huawei P20 and P20 Pro have the best camera quality right now according to DxOMark. But the Huawei P20 Pro is ranked 1st while the Huawei P20 is ranked 2nd.

The Huawei P20 features a dual rear camera lens. With a resolution of 12MP f/1.8 aperture RGB sensor and 20MP f/1.6 aperture monochrome sensor. While the P20 Pro features a unique triple rear camera lens. With a resolution of 40MP f/1.8 aperture monochrome sensor, 20MP f/1.6 aperture RGB sensor, and 8MP f/2.4 aperture telephoto sensor. At the front camera, they both have the same resolution of a 24MP f/2.0 aperture.

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – Hardware and Software

Just like the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro both have the Hisilicon Kirin 970. Which is accompanied by 8-cores processor clocking at speed of 2.4GHz. The internal storage size of both phones is 128GB. While for the memory size, the Huawei P20 Pro is equipped with 6GB. And the Huawei P20 with 4GB. They both have Huawei’s EMUI 8.1 interface. While underneath it, is the Android 8.1 Oreo.

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – The Battery

The Huawei P20 Pro packs a non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery. While the Huawei P20 comes with a reduced battery life. The P20 packs a non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery. They both have Huawei’s latest fast charging technology.

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro – The Price

The Huawei P20 Pro is sold for about $1,098 (N384,300). While the Huawei P20 goes for around $830 (N290,500). The major difference between them is the screen, memory size, camera quality and battery life. Huawei P20 still a good cheap alternative though, as you get to save around $260.

Huawei P20 VS Huawei P20 Pro Full Specs Comparison

Huawei P20 Huawei P20 Pro
Dimensions and Weight 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm. Weight – 165g 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm. Weight – 180g
Display 5.8 inch (80.4% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2240 pixels with 429 ppi density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 6.1 inch (82% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2240 pixels with 408 ppi density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Memory RAM – 4GB. ROM – 128GB RAM – 6GB. ROM – 128GB microSD
Software Android 8.1 Oreo (with EMUI 8.1) Android 8.1 Oreo (with EMUI 8.1)
Hardware Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset with Octa-core 2.4GHz processor Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset with Octa-core 2.4GHz processor
Camera 24MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + Dual – 12MP f/1.8 aperture and 20MP f/1.6 aperture with LED flash 24MP f/2.0 aperture front camera + Tri – 40MP f/1.8 aperture, 20MP f/1.6 aperture and 8MP f/2.4 aperture with LED flash
Connectivity 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct, dual-band, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 3,400 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Po 4,000 mAh battery
Additional Features Fingerprint (front-mounted), Fast battery charging Fingerprint (front-mounted), Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min)

Buy Huawei P20 & Pay On Delivery

GearBest |from $53 View Price Offers, Click Here!

Jumia Ghana |from GHc159 View Price Offers, Click Here!

Jumia Nigeria |from N13,995 View Price Offers, Click Here!

Jumia Kenya |from Ksh3,530 View Price Offers, Click Here!


Buy Huawei P20 Pro & Pay On Delivery

GearBest |from $53 View Price Offers, Click Here!

Jumia Ghana |from GHc159 View Price Offers, Click Here!

Jumia Nigeria |from N13,995 View Price Offers, Click Here!

Jumia Kenya |from Ksh3,530 View Price Offers, Click Here!


author image

About Author

Samuel Afolabi is a lazy tech-savvy that loves writing almost all tech-related kinds of stuff. He is the Editor-in-Chief of TechVaz. You can connect with him socially :)

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.