Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Huawei P20 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
- Larger display: 6.3in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
- Lighter design: 180g vs 199g
- Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3582mAh
- Infrared port
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1206x2622 pixels | 1080x2240 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.7:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 408 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 239 Hz | 238 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) | 155 mm (6.1 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 73 mm (2.87 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
- Black - Gold - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2360 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53) - 4/2.36 (Cortex A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 216 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 767 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | 331.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3558 | 518 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8958 | 1562 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 32952 | n/a |
| CPU | 408349 | 95187 |
| GPU | 739305 | 104334 |
| Memory | 281199 | 82832 |
| UX | 365064 | 90088 |
| NanoReview Score | 1793917 | 372441 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1833 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 12 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | EMUI 10 |
Battery
| Volume | 3582 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 225 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:38 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:41 h | 07:43 h |
| Video Playback | 17:46 h | 11:30 h |
| Games | 05:35 h | 05:07 h |
| Standby Mode | 132 h | 80 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 7360x4912 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 40 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Monochrome: 20 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Sony IMX600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.74 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 80 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 93 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.9 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | March, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | April, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 900 |
| MSRP ($) | 999 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
Note
Apple iPhone 16 Pro:
In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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