Home Phone comparison Huawei P20 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Huawei P20 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17

47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Huawei P20 Pro
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P20 Pro Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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 Huawei P20 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 180g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P20 Pro and Apple iPhone 17
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P20 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2240 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 408 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 91.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P20 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 10 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 216 n/a
GPU Frequency 767 MHz n/a
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5183720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)156210589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU95187510193
GPU104334792974
Memory82832367866
UX90088445645
NanoReview Score3724412116678

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) iOS 26
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 10 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:43 hn/a
Video Playback11:30 hn/a
Games05:07 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix40 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX600n/a
Sensor size1/1.741/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
113
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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