Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Huawei Mate 20 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
54 out 100
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.39in
    • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
    • Lighter design: 189g vs 202g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 2691mAh
    • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Huawei Mate 20 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    vs
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 5.5 in 6.39 in
    Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 538 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 625 nits 660 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 87.9 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    655 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %99.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
    Response time32 ms4 ms
    Contrast1471:1∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
    Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 72.3 mm (2.85 in)
    Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    87.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Huawei Mate 20 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A11 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 980
    Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
    Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G76 MP10
    GPU Cores 192 360
    GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 720 MHz
    FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    933
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    2383
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1092933
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29212383
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    590084
    CPU94584192149
    GPU151697158975
    Memory87118112523
    UX116221126437
    NanoReview Score459620590084
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    2480
    Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C46.8 °C
    Stability71 %48 %
    Graphics Test20 fps14 fps
    Graphics Score34322480
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    n/a
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    8592
    Writing scoren/a10968
    Web scoren/a6821
    Video editingn/a5781
    Data manipulationn/a7579
    NanoReview Scoren/a8592

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoNano Memory

    Software

    OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 6 GB 15.2 GB
    UI Skin n/a EMUI 10.1

    Battery

    Volume 2691 mAh 4200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 40 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes Qi (15 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    19:51
    Web Browsing06:52 h07:46 h
    Video Playback10:47 h11:44 h
    Games04:11 h04:55 h
    Standby Mode99 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
    Flash Quad LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP    		 Standard: 40 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 20 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP40 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length28 mm25 mm
    SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSony IMX600
    Sensor size1/31/1.73
    Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
    Focal length57 mm80 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a20 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    114
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    97
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    109
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 24 MP
    Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2
    Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
    Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    n/a
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    85
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    n/a
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    115

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type No USB Type-C
    USB version 2 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1621
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro
    77.7 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2017 yr October, 2018 yr
    Release Date September, 2017 yr November, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 1050
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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