In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Honor 20 PRO. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 145 mm | 154.6 mm | Honor 20 PRO has greater height than Huawei P9. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 73.97 mm | Honor 20 PRO has greater width than Huawei P9. |
| Depth | 6.95 mm | 8.44 mm | Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9. |
| Weight | 144 g | 182 g | Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9. |
| Body Colour | Titanium grey | Phantom black | Phantom blue | |
| Body Material | Aerospace-grade aluminium | Curved 3D glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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| Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.26" | Honor 20 PRO has larger screen size than Huawei P9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Honor 20 PRO has better screen resolution than Huawei P9. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | 412 ppi | Huawei P9 has better pixel density than Honor 20 PRO. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Honor Full View Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | 2.5D Arc Glass | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 955 | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB | Honor 20 PRO has more RAM than Huawei P9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Honor 20 PRO has more internal memory than Huawei P9. |
| CAMERA | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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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 PRO has better camera resolution than Huawei P9. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.4 | Honor 20 PRO has better lens aperture than Huawei P9. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.6 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Camera Modes | - | Slow motion video | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI Image Stabilisation, AI Ultra clarity, Dual ISP, 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 PRO 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) | - | Distortion correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 30x | |
| Hybrid Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| 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 PRO has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Honor 20 PRO has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9. |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Portrait mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4000 mAh | Honor 20 PRO has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Honor SuperCharge | Honor 20 PRO has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 566 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1980 minutes | 1740 minutes | Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 20 PRO. |
| 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 1740 min Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 141 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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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 PRO |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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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 PRO |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI | AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA | |
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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 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Virtual Surround Sound |
| FEATURES | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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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 | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | IMAGEsmart 5.0 | MIMO technology, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, Dual-NPU |
| OTHERS | Huawei P9 | Honor 20 PRO |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Power adapter |
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