Huawei P20 Pro vs. Honor 9X Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Honor 9X Pro. 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 P20 Pro vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 163.5 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro.
Width 73.88 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater width than Huawei P20 Pro.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.8 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 202 g Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Phantom purple
Body Material 3D glass Dual 3D curved glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P20 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.59" Honor 9X Pro has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 9X Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Pixel Density 408 ppi 391 ppi Huawei P20 Pro has better pixel density than Honor 9X Pro.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features FullView Display FullView Display
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.27 GHz Huawei P20 Pro has higher clock speed than Honor 9X Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Honor 9X Pro has more internal memory than Huawei P20 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/2" Honor 9X Pro has better camera sensor size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.4 Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode 3D Portrait Lighting
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P20 Pro has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 421 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Navigation: up to 12 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
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 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, 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 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio Surround sound
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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