Google Pixel vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

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Key differences

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WeightPixel: 46 g lighterPixel: 143 g · Mate 20 Pro: 189 g
WidthPixel: 2.8 mm narrowerPixel: 69.5 mm · Mate 20 Pro: 72.3 mm
Screen diagonalPixel: 1.39 in smaller diagonalPixel: 5 in · Mate 20 Pro: 6.39 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Mate 20 Pro: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TriplePixel: Single · Mate 20 Pro: Triple
HeightPixel: 14 mm shorterPixel: 143.8 mm · Mate 20 Pro: 157.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. Pixel
Height
143.8 mm
Width
69.5 mm
Depth
8.5 mm

Weight
143 g
2. Mate 20 Pro
Height
157.8 mm
Width
72.3 mm
Depth
8.6 mm

Weight
189 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Pixel	Mate 20 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm	157.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	143 g	189 g
Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Screen size	5" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 3120 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/128 GB 512GB 4GB	256 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2770 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Pixel	Mate 20 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.0%	87.9%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	538 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Pixel	Mate 20 Pro
Rear camera, main	12.3 MP Single	40 MP Triple
Camera specs	12.3 MP f/2.0 1/2.3'' 1.55µm PDAF & laser AF	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7" PDAF Laser AF -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4" laser AF OIS 3x optical zoom -20 MP f/2.2 16mm (ultrawide) 1/2.7"
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.4 1/3.2'' 1.4µm	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide)
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	90	112
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	90	73
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	91	79
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	75

Performance

Performance
Specification	Pixel	Mate 20 Pro
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	145789	294478
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1626	3331
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	4014	9771
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	7705	7627
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	385302
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1738	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	307	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	848	2320

General specs

General specs
Specification	Pixel	Mate 20 Pro
Release date	2016 October	2018 October
Colors	Quite Black Very Silver Really Blue	Emerald Green Midnight Blue Twilight Pink Gold Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	880 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h	Unknown
Body build	Front glass aluminum body partial glass back	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Pixel	Mate 20 Pro
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 21(1500) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Pixel	Mate 20 Pro
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Pixel	Mate 20 Pro
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global USA North America	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)