Huawei P10 Plus vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P10 Plus and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P10 Plus vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Huawei P10 Plus.
Width 74.2 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Huawei P10 Plus.
Depth 6.98 mm 8.38 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 233 g Huawei P10 Plus is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Emerald Green
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Huawei P10 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Huawei P10 Plus has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 540 ppi 345 ppi Huawei P10 Plus has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass
PROCESSOR Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Huawei P10 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Mali-G76
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Huawei P10 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Huawei P10 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P10 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh -
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei P10 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei P10 Plus has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Huawei P10 Plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Features (Front) Leica front camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Huawei P10 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 450 hours -
Talk Time 1680 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, 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
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 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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
5G NR Band - N77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Balong 5000
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology HUAWEI M-Pen support
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards - IP53, TUV Rheinland
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