HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB) vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)

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Side by side comparison between HMD Skyline vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

2/2/2026 4:53 PM, updated: 2/2/2026 5:25 PM

Compare Huawei Mate 20 Pro X HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB) 19Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.55"
POLED

1080x2400

108
MP

50mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4600
mAh

(Removable)

09Points Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB) Compare HMD Skyline X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.39"
AMOLED

1440x3120

40
MP

24mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4200
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

19 Advantages HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	vs	9 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
+2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)23% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)
+8GB LPDDR533% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	6GB LPDDR4X
+UFS 2.2Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	UFS 2.1
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 256GB nano-Memory
+144Hz140% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+6.55"3% Larger screen	vs	6.39"
+(triple camera) 108MP + 50MP + 13MP152% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(triple camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+1/1.67" inches2% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.	vs	1/1.7" inches
+(front) 50MP110% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 24MP
+Android 16Advantage Android 16 is newer and safer	vs	Android 11
+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster	vs	4G LTE-A
+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps43% Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps
+4600 mAh10% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	4200 mAh
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	5.0 + A2DP/LE
209 grams (7.32 ounces)	vs	+189 grams (6.62 ounces)11% Lighter
8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	vs	+8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)3% Thinner
1080x2400 pixels	vs	+1440x3120 pixels73% Higher resolution screen
402 PPI	vs	+538 PPI34% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
33W	vs	+40W21% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
IP54 certified	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

33 Common items in both devices

128GB (101GB available) / 128GB (110GB available)

Aluminum frame, glass front/back

P-OLED / AMOLED

HDR10

16 million

Digital and optical zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

+26 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Other model names	HMD Skyline (8GB RAM) TA-1600	Huawei Mate 20 Pro LYA-L09 Single-sim, Huawei Laya
Country or region available	(Global, International)	(Europe), Algeria, USA, Mexico, Singapore
Brand	HMD	Huawei
Release date	7/19/2024, Announced: 7/18/2024	10/31/2018, Announced: 10/16/2018
Depth	8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.66 x 159.84 millimeters (2.98 x 6.29 in)	72.3 x 157.8 millimeters (2.85 x 6.21 in)
Weight	209 grams (7.32 ounces)	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	IP54 certified: protection against dust and splashing	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Display type	P-OLED	AMOLED
Screen size	6.55" inches	6.39" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~85.6% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)	1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	402 PPI	538 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	144Hz	60Hz
Display features	1000nits[peak] HDR10	HDR10
🤖 Operating System
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
System version	Android 14	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	Android 16	Android 11
User Interface	feature not registered	EMUI 9.0 / 10 / 11
⚙️ Processor
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (SM7435-AB) (4nm)	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Quad-core) 4x 1.95GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 710 (900MHz)	ARM Mali-G76 MP10 (720MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 581402 (v10) Geekbench: 2899 (v6)	AnTuTu: 273931 (v7), 391064 (v8) Geekbench: 9712 (v4.4) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR5	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (101GB available) UFS 2.2	128GB (110GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 256GB nano-Memory (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	2000/1024 Mbps	1400/200 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78)	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	Not supported
📷 Camera
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 108 megapixels 50MP telephoto f/2.01/2.76"0.64µmPDAF2x-optical-zoom 13MP ultrawide f/2.51/3"1.12µm	(triple camera) 40 megapixels 20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF 8MP telephoto f/2.41/4"80mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	12000x9000 pixels	7296x5472 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	27mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/1.67" inches	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	0.64µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	4K@30fps 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 720p@960fps (slow motion) Leica optics
📸 Front camera
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Front camera (secondary)	50 megapixels	24 megapixels
Front camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	5632x4224 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.5 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.9µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound with dual speakers OZO audio	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth	5.2 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) HBA4633AA	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4600 mAh	4200 mAh
Charger, watts	33W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0	40W (10V/4A) Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi2 wireless charging 5W Reverse wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging 2.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Twisted Black, Blue Topaz, Neon Pink	• Colors: Black, Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight
☢️ Radiation rate
	HMD Skyline (128GB/8GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L09 128GB/6GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered