Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB vs OnePlus 9 Pro

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB vs OnePlus 9 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 9 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB runs at 2.6 GHz, making OnePlus 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers 6.39 inches, making OnePlus 9 Pro the larger display of the two. OnePlus 9 Pro features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB's OLED, making OnePlus 9 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 9 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers 40 MP, making OnePlus 9 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers 4200 mAh, making OnePlus 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB and OnePlus 9 Pro equally at 8.

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro 256GB
₹69,990
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₹39,999
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Summary

Release Date

18 Jun, 2019
31 Mar, 2021
N/A

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
Fluid AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4200 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
Super Charging
65W Warp Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Attractive gradient hue and sleek form factor
  • Sharp display with HDR support
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery life
  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Uber-fast wired charging
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Selfie camera could have been better
  • nanoSD cards aren't available in India
  • Sub-par battery life
  • Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks
  • Expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(45,622 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
697,091
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 660
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
697,091
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
Fluid AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1300 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

538 ppi
526 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.66 %
90.23 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

157.8 mm
163.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

72.3 mm
73.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.7 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

189 grams
197 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX789 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

7360 x 4912 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4200 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging v2.0 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes Charging Time: 43 minutes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
9h 53m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
0h 48m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 0.91 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope