Huawei P20 vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei P20
7.0
Google Pixel 8
Huawei P20 Google Pixel 8
Released · Apr 27, 2018
Released · Oct 12, 2023
5.8-inch · 2244x1080px
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3400 mAh
4575 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
149.1 x 70.8 x 7.65 mm
5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP53 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 429 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.36 % 86.95 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Google Tensor G3
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Nona-core
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
3400 mAh, Li - Polymer 4575 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 41min
Browsing
15h 39min
Video
9h 36min
Gaming
9h 6min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GNV
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus)
Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
24 MP
Video capture: 1080p
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
143
Overall
146
Photo
140
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40 Bands 38, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699 / € 799
In The Box
High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Oct 04, 2023

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 759
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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