Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

8.9
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Sep 22, 2017
6.4-inch · 3120x1440px
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 256GB
4200 mAh
2691 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2018 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$949

Design

Dimensions
6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Emerald green, Twilight Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 87.78% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 538 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/256GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
4200 mAh, Li - Ion 2691 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
40 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 17, 2018
FCC ID value: QISLYA-LX9
Measured SAR
Head: 0.58 W/kg
Body: 0.81 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg
Phablet: 3.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

256 GB storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
A1864
with 128 GB storage
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless