Huawei P20 Pro vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei P20 Pro
9.0
OnePlus 8
Huawei P20 Pro OnePlus 8
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Apr 21, 2020
6.1-inch · 2240x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Apr 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$699

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 6.35 oz / 180.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Glacial green

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.00% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body
Type
OLED AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
2240x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 408 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor) 2.3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Adreno 650
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
40 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.78"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Third camera
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 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), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared, 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 Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
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, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP) $799
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46
for T-Mobile
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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