Huawei Mate 20
#1374
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
#1694Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 20
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Performance
81.373.0
Camera
65.666.1
Display
76.758.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
78.783.7
Connectivity
72.667.2
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
59.355.9
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 20 features a premium build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, while the Motorola Moto G8 Plus uses a plastic back and frame, making the Mate 20 feel more robust.
- The Mate 20 has a slightly larger 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support, compared to the G8 Plus's 6.3-inch display without HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 20 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 665 in the G8 Plus.
- The Mate 20's camera system includes a versatile triple-lens setup with a 12 MP wide, 8 MP telephoto, and 16 MP ultrawide, while the G8 Plus boasts a 48 MP main sensor with additional ultrawide and depth lenses.
- Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery, but the Mate 20 supports faster 22.5W charging compared to the G8 Plus's 15W.
- Both devices run Android 9.0 with the Mate 20's EMUI 9.1 and the G8 Plus being upgradable to Android 10, providing a similar software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 20
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
General
Release Date
2018
2019, October 28
Announced
2018
2019, October 24
Description
Versions: HMA-L09, HMA-L29 (Global market); HMA-AL00, HMA-ТL00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.53"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p)5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/120fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm (6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
188 g
188 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black, Emerald Green, Pink Gold
Dark Blue, Dark Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.59 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass