Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL

Comparing the Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 20 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Google Pixel 3 XL runs at 2.5 GHz, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro the better performer.

Display: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Google Pixel 3 XL offers 6.3 inches, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL feature the same OLED display.

Rear Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Google Pixel 3 XL offers 12.2 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Google Pixel 3 XL offers 8 MP, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4200 mAh, while Google Pixel 3 XL offers 3430 mAh, making Huawei Mate 20 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Google Pixel 3 XL offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Mate 20 Pro offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 3 XL the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL equally at 8.

User Rating: Huawei Mate 20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Pixel 3 XL has a rating of 4.3.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

₹31,999

(Discontinued)

Google Pixel 3 XL

₹83,000

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

03 Dec, 2018

01 Nov, 2018

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
OLED	OLED	Super AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


40 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
20 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


24 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


4200 mAh	3430 mAh	6000 mAh
Super Charging	Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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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

A stunning always-on display
Still the best camera around
Flagship internals ensure smooth performance
A powerful battery with wireless charging support

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Selfie camera could have been better
nanoSD cards aren't available in India

The deep-and-wide notch is hard to ignore
The software is riddled with bugs
4GB RAM might pose problems in long-term use
Steep pricing

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(258 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,108 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A

336,610

AnTuTu Score

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Nov 01, 2018

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

N/A

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Avg

Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

10 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10

Adreno 630

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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

336,610

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)

OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

18.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

538 ppi

522 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.66 %

83.49 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

157.8 mm

158 mm

164.4 mm

Width

72.3 mm

76.7 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

7.9 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

189 grams

184 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IPX8

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

7360 x 4912 Pixels

4032 x 3024 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera28 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

N/A

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera19 mm focal length

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4200 mAh

3430 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging v2.0 70% in 30 minutes

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.31 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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