Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Huawei P20 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Huawei P20 Pro

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
Google Pixel 5
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 180g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 82.9 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz238 Hz
Response time5 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 384 216
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19441562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU14574695187
GPU36336104334
Memory8525382832
UX12070390088
NanoReview Score388038372441
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1084n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 16.6 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing07:33 h07:43 h
Video Playback13:33 h11:30 h
Games04:59 h05:07 h
Standby Mode98 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.74
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No 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
Google Pixel 5
117
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Huawei P20 Pro
113

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1518
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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