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Specs Comparison: Huawei P20 Pro vs Huawei Mate 10 Pro

Huawei recently unveiled two new flagship smartphones and leading the P-series is the Huawei P20 Pro. It’s equipped with a Kirin 970 chipset, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, and 4,000mAh battery. There’s another smartphone though, that packs the same specs, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Let’s find out how different these phones are in our specs comparison below.

Huawei P20 Pro	Huawei Mate 10 Pro
6.1-inch 2240 x 1080 OLED FullView display, 408ppi	6-inch 18:9 Full HD+ (2160 x 1080) OLED FullView display, 402ppi
3D Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass (Front and Back)
HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core (4 x ARM Cortex A73 2.36GHz + 4 x ARM Cortex A53 1.8GHz)	HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core (4 x ARM Cortex A73 2.36GHz + 4 x ARM Cortex A53 1.8GHz)
Mali-G72 MP12 GPU	Mali G72-MP12 GPU
6GB RAM	6GB RAM
128GB internal storage	128GB internal storage
no microSD card slot	no microSD card slot
Leica triple rear caemeras: 40MP f/1.8 RGB sensor + 20MP f/1.6 monochrome sensor + 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens triple Leica cameras w/ Huawei AIS, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilization, LED flash	12MP + 20MP dual Leica optic rear cameras with Dual Tone LED Flash: f/1.6, OIS, 2x lossless zoom, LED flash
24MP f/2.0 front camera with AI beautification and 3D portrait lighting	8MP f/2.0 front camera
4K and 960fps video recording	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps video recording
Single/Dual-SIM	Single/Dual-SIM
4G LTE Cat. 18 (1.2Gbps)	4G LTE Cat. 18 (1.2Gbps)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, DLNA	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, aptX, aptX HD	Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
NFC	NFC
GPS with GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS with GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
IP67 water and dust resistance	IP67 water and dust resistance
Fingerprint scanner	Fingerprint scanner
Infrared Remote Control	Infrared Remote Control
Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.1)	Android 8.0 Oreo (EMUI 8.0)
4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management	4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management
155.0 mm x 73.9 mm x 7.8 mm	154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9mm
180 g	178 g
Twilight, Pink Gold, Black, Midnight Blue, Champagne Gold	Midnight Blue, Titanium Gray, Mocha Brown, Pink Gold

Summary of advantages

Huawei P20 Pro:
* Slightly larger display
* Slightly higher resolution
* Triple rear cameras
* Higher resolution front camera
* 960fps video recording
* Updated Android Oreo and EMUI

Huawei Mate 10 Pro:
* Lower price tag

If we look at the advantages above, P20 Pro looked like a souped-up version of the Mate 10 Pro which is more evident in the cameras. The triple Leica camera system makes it the company’s mobile photography king. In fact, it’s DxOMark’s highest-ranked smartphone so far at 109 points, with the Mate 10 Pro trailing at 97 points. Those fond of selfies will be impressed as well with its 24MP front camera with AI beautification.

The P20 Pro and Mate 10 Pro are both powered with the company’s Kirin 970 chipset with Neural Processing Unit (NPU), 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, and 4,000mAh battery. Given the similarities, we’re expecting almost the same level of performance here, although power consumption might be different considering the P20 Pro is running more advanced photography hardware. The P20 Pro also has an advantage of having an updated Android Oreo and EMUI version but the Mate 10 Pro could receive that as well in future updates.

Lastly, the price. The P20 Pro is priced at 899 Euros, while the Mate 10 Pro debuted at a lower 799 Euros. Considering that the latter is an older device, it will be priced even lower than the former when it launches locally.

To sum it up, if you’re looking for a smartphone with the best cameras in the market, the P20 Pro is the one to get, assuming that you are willing to pay the hefty price tag. If you have a lower budget, the Mate 10 Pro is the next best bet as it packs the same chipset, RAM, storage, and battery. It may not be a camera king but it has good cameras worthy of being in DxOMark’s top 10.