It’s just the middle of the year but a lot of flagship phones have already been released by notable smartphone companies. Among these companies are Huawei and OnePlus. Huawei launched the P20 series here in the Philippines this April. As for the OnePlus 6, it was recently reported that the latest OnePlus smartphone has already arrived here. With a price tag that’s close with each other, which of the two is more worth buying?What exactly are their similarities and differences? Let’s find out here.
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OnePlus 6 and Huawei P20 differences
OnePlus 6 pros over Huawei P20
- Bigger screen
- 6/8GB RAM option
- 256GB internal storage option
- Dual: 20 MP + 16 MP rear camera
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Cheaper price tag
Huawei P20 pros over OnePlus 6
- Leica optics
- 24MP front camera
- Selfie camera Portrait mode
- Larger battery
OnePlus 6 and Huawei P20 similarities
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Notch
The OnePlus 6 features a 6.28″ Full Optic Full HD+ display which is larger than Huawei P20’s IPS LCD display. Both phones sport the infamous notch. In terms of protection, the OnePlus 6 has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 unlike the P20 smartphone.
Under the hood, the OnePlus 6 is powered by the latest Snapdragon 845 whereas the P20 houses the Kirin 970 chipset. We weren’t able to fully figure out which of the two chipsets is better since both have their own areas where they excel in. The Snapdragon 845 performs better in terms of CPU and GPU. As for the Kirin 970, it does better in AI-related tasks because of its independent built-in NPU.
The two devices also differed in their storage variants. The OnePlus 6 offers a variant with 6/8GB of RAM as well as an internal storage of 256GB. Meanwhile, the Huawei P20 only has one variant, 4GB RAM + 128GB ROM.
In terms of their camera setup, both devices seem to have dual rear cameras. The OnePlus 6 comes with 20 MP + 16 MP rear camera with a 16MP selfie snapper. Meanwhile, the Huawei P20 has dual 12MP + 20MP rear cameras along with an 24MP front camera. Regarding their rear camera specs, the OnePlus 6 is higher but we would have to consider the P20’s Leica optics. On the other hand, the P20 wins in terms of their front camera. It was nice to know that unlike the OnePlus 6, the P20 allows the user to use the portrait mode even in selfies. We would have to do a camera comparison to truly know for sure which of the two has better camera capabilities.
For security, both have a fingerprint scanner and Face Unlock feature. The scanner is located at the rear part of the OnePlus 6 smartphone similar with the Huawei P20.
The OnePlus device is fueled by a 3,300mAh battery and supported by Fast battery charging (5V 4A 20W). The Huawei smartphone wins this round with a 3,400mAh battery.
After reading the similarities and differences between both devices, which of the two do you prefer more?
| SPECS | OnePlus 6 | Huawei P20 |
| Display | 6.28″ Full Optic Full HD+ display (2180 x 1080) 402 ppi 19:9 aspect ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | 5.8″ IPS LCD display (2240 x 1080) 429 ppi 18.7:9 aspect ratio |
| Dimensions | 155.7 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm, 177g | 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm, 165g |
| Color | Silk White, Midnight Black, and Mirror Black | Black, Midnight Blue |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Hisilicon Kirin 970 |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| Memory | 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage, 8GB RAM/128GB internal storage, 8GB RAM/256GB internal storage | 4GB RAM/128GB internal storage |
| Main Camera | Dual: 20 MP f/1.7 Sony IMX519 zoom + 16 MP f/1.7 Sony IMX 376K with 1.22um pixels (primary), 1um pixels (zoom) PDAF, OIS, EIS, 2X optical zoom, LED flash, 4K recording, 480FPS slo-mo | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 27mm, 1/2.3″, 1.55µm, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), Leica optics, 2x lossless zoom, phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash |
| Front camera | 16 MP selfie snapper with AI | 24 MP, f/2.0, 1080p |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, NFC, USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Security | Fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock | Fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery, Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) | Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery |
| Official Price(Philippines) |
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PHP 34, 990 |
| Availability date (Philippines) | May 2018 | April 2018 |
| Where to buy (Philippines) | Available in Widget City and Digital Walker | Huawei retail stores |
