Huawei P20 Pro vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Google Pixel 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P20 Pro vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GC3VE
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 162.6 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro.
Width 73.88 mm 76.5 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater width than Huawei P20 Pro.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.8 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 213 g Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Porcelain | Bay | Obsidian
Body Material 3D glass Polished aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 matte back
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.7" Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 2992 x 1344 pixels Google Pixel 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Pixel Density 408 ppi 489 ppi Google Pixel 8 Pro has better pixel density than Huawei P20 Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 2400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features FullView Display Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Super Actua display, Smooth Display (1 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more RAM than Huawei P20 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/1.31" Huawei P20 Pro has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 20x
Special Effects - Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, High-res, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Night Sight video, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor, video boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.8 Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 21.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.95
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction, Macro Focus, Quad Bayer PD ultrawide camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5050 mAh Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 421 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 14
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio Spatial audio
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor, temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, area emergency alerts, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Crash Detection, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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