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Huawei P20

Huawei P20

#2029
Oppo K3

Oppo K3

#1870

Category Breakdown

Huawei P20
Oppo K3
Performance
76.476.6
Camera
84.564.8
Display
58.980.2
Battery
26.427.1
Build
78.773.0
Connectivity
64.058.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.554.0

Summary

  • The Huawei P20 features a premium build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and a weight of 165g, while the Oppo K3 has a slightly heavier plastic back and frame, weighing 191g.
  • The P20's 5.8-inch IPS LCD display offers a resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels, whereas the K3 boasts a larger 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the P20 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, while the K3 uses the Snapdragon 710, both with 64GB of storage options.
  • The P20's dual-camera setup includes a 12 MP main sensor with OIS, compared to the K3's 16 MP main sensor without OIS, although both can record 4K video.
  • The P20 has a 3400mAh battery with 22.5W charging, while the K3 has a larger 3765mAh battery with 20W charging.
  • Software-wise, the P20 runs on EMUI 9.1 based on Android 8.1, while the K3 operates on ColorOS 6 based on Android 9.0, with the K3 also including a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P20
Oppo K3

General

Release Date

2018, April 06
2019

Announced

2018, March 27
2019

Description

Versions: EML-L09C, EML-L29C (Global); EML-AL00, EML-TL00 (China, Hong Kong)
N/A

Display

Size

5.8"
6.5"

Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2240 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 616

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7", PDAF
16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.5", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3400 mAh
3765 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3765 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired
20W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
161.2 x 76 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.99 x 0.37 in)

Weight

165 g
191 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
Black, Nebula Purple, Morning White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass