Huawei P9 vs. Nokia XR20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Nokia XR20. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Nokia XR20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 171.64 mm Nokia XR20 has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 81.5 mm Nokia XR20 has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 10.64 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 248 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Granite | Ultra blue
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium Composite polymer, aluminium frame
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia XR20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.133 W/kg (head), 1.427 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.67" Nokia XR20 has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia XR20 has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Glove & Wet Touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 -
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Nokia XR20 has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Nokia XR20 has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
CAMERA Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Nokia XR20 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Size - 1/2.25"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Samsung GM1ST
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 Nokia XR20 has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, ZEISS cinematic effects
Camera Modes - Panorama, night mode, Watermark mode, Beautification mode, Cinema mode, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual-tone LED + single LED
Camera Features (Functions) - ZEISS Optics, ZEISS Portrait
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia XR20 has better second camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung 3L6
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4630 mAh Nokia XR20 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Nokia XR20 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia XR20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
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
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM -
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia XR20 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 11
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
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 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements - OZO Audio, Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction
FEATURES Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Dual microphones, Google Assistant Button, 4 years monthly of security and OS updates, 3 years of OS updates, AI battery saving technology, Google Drive Storage (15 GB)
OTHERS Huawei P9 Nokia XR20
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, MIL-STD-810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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