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OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon) vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)

Side by side comparison between OnePlus 8 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Huawei Mate 20 Pro X OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon) 15Points
6.55"
AMOLED

1080x2400

48
MP

16mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4300
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
12Points Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB) Compare OnePlus 8 X
6.39"
AMOLED

1440x3120

40
MP

24mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4200
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)

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8 5G UW (Verizon)} 15 Advantages OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon) vs Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)} 12 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)17%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)
+8GB LPDDR4X33%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs6GB LPDDR4X
+UFS 3.0Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vsUFS 2.1
+182 grams (6.37 ounces)4%
Lighter
vs189 grams (6.62 ounces)
+8 millimeters (0.31 inches)8%
Thinner
vs8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
+Fluid AMOLEDAdvantage
Fluid AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsAMOLED
+HDR10+Advantage
The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
vsHDR10
+90Hz50%
The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
vs60Hz
+6.55"3%
Larger screen
vs6.39"
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+5G mmWaveAdvantage
The 5G mmWave network is newer and faster
vs4G LTE-A
+(5G mmWave) 5000 Mbps3 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps
+4300 mAh2%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs4200 mAh
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
vs802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs5.0 + A2DP/LE
Not supportedvs+Until 256GB nano-MemoryAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
1080x2400 pixelsvs+1440x3120 pixels73%
Higher resolution screen
402 PPIvs+538 PPI34%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(triple camera) 48MP + 16MP + 2MPvs+(triple camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP3%
Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoomvs+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
1/2" inchesvs+1/1.7" inches18%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(front) 16MPvs+(front) 24MP49%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 10vs+Android 11Advantage
Android 11 is newer and safer
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
30Wvs+40W33%
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 supportedvs+Qi wireless chargingAdvantage
Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
1 slot (Single-SIM)vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.

33 Common items in both devices
128GB (106GB available) / 128GB (110GB available)
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
16 million
Dual-LED flash
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
BSI sensor
HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera / HDR photo on both cameras
+26 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
ModelOnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
Other model namesOnePlus 8 5G Ultra Wideband (Verizon exclusive)Huawei Mate 20 Pro LYA-L29 (Global) Dual-sim, Huawei Laya
Country or region availableUSA
USA
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandOnePlusHuawei
Release date4/29/2020, Announced: 4/14/202010/31/2018, Announced: 10/16/2018
Depth8 millimeters (0.31 inches)8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)72.9 x 160.2 millimeters (2.87 x 6.31 in)72.3 x 157.8 millimeters (2.85 x 6.21 in)
Weight182 grams (6.37 ounces)189 grams (6.62 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/back
Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
Display typeFluid AMOLEDAMOLED
Screen size6.55" inches6.39" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~88.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~87.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2400 pixels (20:9)1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)402 PPI538 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate90Hz60Hz
Display features1100nits[peak]
HDR10+
HDR10

🤖 Operating System

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
System versionAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 11
User InterfaceOxygenOS 10EMUI 9.0 / 10 / 11

⚙️ Processor

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm)64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
CPUOcta-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core)
3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core)
4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (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 controllerQualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz)ARM Mali-G76 MP10 (720MHz)
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 564708 (v8)
Geekbench: 13291 (v4.4), 3399 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 46fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 273931 (v7), 391064 (v8)
Geekbench: 9712 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

💽 Memory and storage

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
RAM memory8GB LPDDR4X6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage128GB (106GB available)
UFS 3.0
128GB (110GB available)
UFS 2.1
External storageNot supportedUntil 256GB nano-Memory
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

📶 Mobile networks

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload5000/1024 Mbps1400/200 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G, 5G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48)
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 networkSA/NSA (2, 5, 66)
mmWave (260, 261)
Not supported
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-A, SA/NSA, mmWaveGPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40)
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A

📷 Camera

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
48 megapixels
16MP ultrawide f/2.213mmPDAF
2MP macro f/2.4
(triple camera)
40 megapixels
20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF
8MP telephoto f/2.41/4"80mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution8000x6000 pixels7296x5472 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length25mm (lens)27mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2" inches1/1.7" inches
Pixel size0.8µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video and HDR photo on front cameraHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@240fps (slow motion)
4K@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
720p@960fps (slow motion)
Leica optics

📸 Front camera

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
Front camera (secondary)16 megapixels24 megapixels
Front camera resolution4608x3456 pixels5632x4224 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered26mm (lens)
Sensor size1/3" inches1/2.8" inches
Pixel size1µm pixel0.9µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
LoudspeakerStereo sound
Dolby Atmos
Stereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio outputType-C reversible connectorType-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth5.1 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, SBASA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedSupported

🧭 Sensors

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity4300 mAh4200 mAh
Charger, watts30W (5V/6A) Wired fast charging40W (10V/4A) Wired fast charging
Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supported15W Qi wireless charging
2.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
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: Onyx Black, Polar Silver
• Warp Charge 30T (50% 22min)
• Colors: Black, Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight

☢️ Radiation rate

OnePlus 8 5G UW (Verizon)Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 128GB/6GB)
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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