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Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB) vs OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)

Side by side comparison between Huawei P20 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare OnePlus 9 Pro X Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB) 06Points
6.1"
AMOLED

1080x2240

40
MP

24mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
22Points OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB) Compare Huawei P20 Pro X
6.7"
AMOLED

1440x3216

48
MP

16mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)

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P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)} 6 Advantages Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB) vs 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)} 22 Advantages OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
+256GB (243GB available)10%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs256GB (220GB available)
+180 grams (6.3 ounces)9%
Lighter
vs197 grams (6.9 ounces)
+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)12%
Thinner
vs8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches)
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+(front) 24MP49%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 16MP
+TemperatureAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
2.36GHz 64bit Octa-corevs+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)25%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
6GB LPDDR4vs+8GB LPDDR533%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
UFS 2.1vs+UFS 3.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
AMOLEDvs+Fluid AMOLEDAdvantage
Fluid AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
16 millionvs+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x2240 pixelsvs+1440x3216 pixels91%
Higher resolution screen
408 PPIvs+526 PPI29%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6.1"vs+6.7"10%
Larger screen
(triple camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MPvs+(quad camera) 48MP + 8MP + 50MP + 2MP59%
Higher resolution main camera
LED flashvs+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
1/1.7" inchesvs+1/1.43" inches19%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
4K UHD (3840x2160)vs+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)vs+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 10vs+Android 13Advantage
Android 13 is newer and safer
4G LTE-Avs+5G SA/NSAAdvantage
The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbpsvs+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps67%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
4000 mAhvs+4500 mAh13%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
22.5Wvs+65W189%
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.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
4.2 + A2DPvs+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

27 Common items in both devices
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
OIS (6-axis): Optical stabilization / OIS: Optical stabilization
BSI sensor
HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras
f/1.8 (aperture)
Capacitive
+20 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
ModelP20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
Other model namesHuawei P20 Pro CLT-AL00 Dual-Sim, Huawei CharlotteOnePlus 9 Pro LE2123 (Global), LE2121 (India), LE2120(China)
Country or region availableChinaHong Kong
China, Hong Kong
China
China
BrandHuaweiOnePlus
Release date4/1/20183/30/2021, Announced: 3/23/2021
Depth7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)73.9 x 155 millimeters (2.91 x 6.1 in)73.6 x 163.2 millimeters (2.9 x 6.43 in)
Weight180 grams (6.3 ounces)197 grams (6.9 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersIP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30minIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
Display typeAMOLEDFluid AMOLED
Screen size6.1" inches6.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~82% (screen-to-body ratio)~89.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2240 pixels1440x3216 pixels (20:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)408 PPI526 PPI
Colors16 million1 billion
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass 5
Refresh ratefeature not registered120Hz
Display featuresfeature not registered1300nits[peak]
HDR10+
Always-On Display

🤖 Operating System

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
System versionAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 11
Firmware updateAndroid 10Android 13
User Interfacefeature not registeredOxygenOS 12 / 13 (Global)
ColorOS 12 / 13 (China)

⚙️ Processor

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (SM8350) (5nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core)
3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core)
4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G72 MP12 850MhzQualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
RAM memory6GB LPDDR48GB LPDDR5
Internal storage256GB (243GB available)
UFS 2.1
256GB (220GB available)
UFS 3.1
External storageNot supportedNot supported

📶 Mobile networks

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim cardDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload1200/50 Mbps2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800 (China), GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (China)
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat18 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 19, 20)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat20
VoLTE
Global:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
India:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
China:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedSA/NSA
Global:
(1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78)
India:
(41, 78)
China:
(1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79)
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G networkCDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat18 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 19, 20)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
LTE Cat20
VoLTE
Global:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
India:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
China:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA

📷 Camera

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
40 megapixels
20MP mono f/1.627mm1/2.7"PDAF/LaserOISwide
8MP telephoto f/2.480mm1/4.0"PDAF/LaserOIS3x-optical-zoom
(quad camera)
48 megapixels
8MP telephoto f/2.477mm1.0µmPDAFOIS3.3x-optical-zoom
50MP ultrawide f/2.214mm1/1.56"1.0µmAF
2MP monochrome f/2.4
Main camera resolution7296x5472 pixels8000x6000 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length27mm (lens)23mm (lens)
Sensor size1/1.7" inches1/1.43" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS (6-axis): Optical stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered4K@30/60/120fps
1080p@30/60/240fps
Hasselblad Color Calibration
Sony IMX689, IMX766. IMX471 sensor

📸 Front camera

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
Front camera (secondary)24 megapixels16 megapixels
Front camera resolution5632x4224 pixels4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal length26mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/2.8" inches1/3.06" inches
Pixel size0.9µm pixel1µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound with dual speakers
24-bit/192kHz
Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio outputType-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapterType-C reversible connector
TV outputNot supportedUSB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP5.2 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEOA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, SBAS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portSupportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Temperature
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity4000 mAh4500 mAh
Charger, watts22.5W Wired fast charging65W (10V/6.5A) Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 1.0
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registered50W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)
Talk time autonomy22 hoursfeature not registered
Standby528 hours (22 days)feature not registered

➕ Other features

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Gold, Pink, Blue
• EMUI 8.1
• Triple back camera with Leica optics
• 32-bit/384kHz audio
• Fast battery charging (58% in 30min)
• Colors: Stellar Black, Morning Mist, Pine Green

☢️ Radiation rate

Huawei P20 Pro (AL00 256GB)OnePlus 9 Pro (256GB/8GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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