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

Device key advantages
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

Available versions and configurations
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

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3558518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89581562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU40834995187
GPU739305104334
Memory28119982832
UX36506490088
NanoReview Score1793917372441
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1833 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing11:41 h07:43 h
Video Playback17:46 h11:30 h
Games05:35 h05:07 h
Standby Mode132 h80 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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.281/1.74
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length120 mm80 mm
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

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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