Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Honor 20. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 154.25 mm | Honor 20 has greater height than Huawei P9. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 73.97 mm | Honor 20 has greater width than Huawei P9. |
| Depth | 6.95 mm | 7.87 mm | Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9. |
| Weight | 144 g | 174 g | Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9. |
| Body Colour | Titanium grey | Sapphire blue | Midnight black | |
| Body Material | Aerospace-grade aluminium | Glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 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 |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | LTPS TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.26" | Honor 20 has larger screen size than Huawei P9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Honor 20 has better screen resolution than Huawei P9. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | 412 ppi | Huawei P9 has better pixel density than Honor 20. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | All-View Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | 2.5D Arc Glass | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 955 | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Honor 20 has higher clock speed than Huawei P9. |
| 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. |
| MEMORY | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB | Honor 20 has more RAM than Huawei P9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Honor 20 has more internal memory than Huawei P9. |
| CAMERA | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Honor 20 has better lens aperture than Huawei P9. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.6 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection, smile detection | Honor 20 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better second camera resolution than Huawei P9. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Super wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 117 degree(s) | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Diistortion correction, distortion correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Bokeh effect |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | - | 4cm macro photography |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Honor 20 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3750 mAh | Honor 20 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Honor SuperCharge | Honor 20 has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 566 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1980 minutes | 1560 minutes | Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 20. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs |
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 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 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 | MPEG-4, 3GP | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Virtual Surround Sound |
| FEATURES | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | 3D Face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | IMAGEsmart 5.0 | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit |
| OTHERS | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter |
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