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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs LG Velvet 5G UW

What Mate 20 Pro does better (10) and where Velvet 5G UW wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei · 2018Mate 20 Pro
7.0Score
10 advantages≈ $650
vs
LG Velvet 5G UW
LG · 2020Velvet 5G UW
7.2Score
7 advantages≈ $640
Higher score
6.1Display7.1
7.1Camera6.5
4.9Battery3.8
6.7Features8.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 20 ProVelvet 5G UW
72.4 × 156.98.674.1 × 167.27.9
Mate 20 ProVelvet 5G UWDifference
Height156.9 mm167.2 mm−10.3 mm
Width72.4 mm74.1 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm+0.7 mm

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

Why is Mate 20 Pro better than Velvet 5G UW?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
  3. Pixel density538 ppi vs 395 ppi+36%
  4. Dual SIMYes · Velvet 5G UW: No
  5. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
  6. Wireless charging power15 W vs 9 W+67%
  7. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  8. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  9. Selfie camera24 MP vs 16 MP+50%
  10. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%

Why is Velvet 5G UW better than Mate 20 Pro?

  1. 5GNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
  2. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+2%
  3. Main camera40 MP vs 48 MP+20%
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Mate 20 Pro: Yes
  6. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.8″+6%
  7. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

LG Velvet 5G UWLG Velvet 5G UW≈ $6407.2
Design
Weight189 g—
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm
Height156.9 mm167.2 mm
Width72.4 mm74.1 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass—
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, RedAurora Red
Display
Screen size6.4″6.8″
PanelOLEDP-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px2,460 px
Pixel density538 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness660 nits—
Measured brightness652 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.9%88.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Adreno 620
AnTuTu score736,755—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,804—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/2.0"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera24 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W9 W
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.0—
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