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iPhone 12 Pro vs Mate 20 Pro

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (16) and where Mate 20 Pro wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.4Score

16 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

Huawei · 2018Mate 20 Pro

7.0Score

13 advantages≈ $270

6.7Display6.1

5.6Performance5.2

8.0Camera7.2

3.0Battery4.9

9.4Features6.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProMate 20 Pro

	iPhone 12 Pro	Mate 20 Pro	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	156.9 mm	−10.2 mm
Width	71.5 mm	72.4 mm	−0.9 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.6 mm	−1.2 mm
Weight	189 g	189 g	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Mate 20 Pro?

3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,149 vs 6753.2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
Telephoto cameraYes · Mate 20 Pro: No
5GYes · Mate 20 Pro: No
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 2,804+45%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 660 nits+82%
Measured brightness796 nits vs 652 nits+22%
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Mate 20 Pro: No
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
4K selfie videoYes · Mate 20 Pro: No
eSIMYes · Mate 20 Pro: No
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+19%

Why is Mate 20 Pro better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Main camera12 MP vs 40 MP3.3×
Wired charging18 W vs 40 W2.2×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+49%
AnTuTu score596,244 vs 736,755+24%
Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Selfie camera12 MP vs 24 MP2×
Pixel density460 ppi vs 538 ppi+17%
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+5%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 70%+40%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,440 px+23%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.4	Huawei Mate 20 Pro≈ $2707.0
Design
Weight	189 g	189 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.6 mm
Height	146.7 mm	156.9 mm
Width	71.5 mm	72.4 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Gorilla Glass
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Black, Blue, Green, Red
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.4″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	3,120 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	538 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	660 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	652 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	87.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Chip maker	Apple	HiSilicon
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali G76 MP10
AnTuTu score	596,244	736,755
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	2,804
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	675
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	40 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.73"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	3×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	24 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	4,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	40 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	70%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C
USB version	—	3.1
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.4 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 9.0 Pie
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	EMUI 9.0
EU label
Energy class	B	—