Screen size
17 ProWinner: 6.6"+6.1%
186.2"
Quick verdict
18 leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
17 Pro
3
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
18
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
17 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
18
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
17 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
17 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
18
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
17 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs18
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
17 Pro
41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
18
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
17 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
18
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
17 Pro
2020, May 08. Released 2020, May 11
18
2021, March 03. Released 2021, March 08
Status
17 Pro
Discontinued
18
Discontinued
Dimensions
17 Pro
160 x 77.2 x 8.5 mm (6.30 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
18
152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
Weight
17 Pro
219 g (7.72 oz)
18
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
17 Pro
Glass front, ceramic back, ceramic frame
18
-
SIM
17 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
17 Pro
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ)
18
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
Size
17 Pro
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~86.6% screen-to-body ratio)
18
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
17 Pro
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
18
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
OS
17 Pro
Android 10, Flyme 8.1
18
Android 11, Flyme 9
Chipset
17 Pro
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
18
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
17 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
18
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
17 Pro
Adreno 650
18
Adreno 660
Card slot
17 Pro
No
18
No
Internal
17 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
18
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
17 Pro
UFS 3.1
18
UFS 3.1
Triple
17 Pro
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF 32 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 129˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth)
18
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features
17 Pro
5-LED dual-tone flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
18
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
17 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
18
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Single
17 Pro
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.8µm
18
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Features
17 Pro
HDR
18
HDR
Video
17 Pro
1080p@30fps
18
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
17 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
18
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
17 Pro
No
18
No
WLAN
17 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
18
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
17 Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE
18
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
17 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS
18
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
17 Pro
Yes
18
Yes
Radio
17 Pro
No
18
No
USB
17 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
18
USB Type-C
Sensors
17 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
18
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
17 Pro
Li-Po 4500 mAh
18
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
17 Pro
30W wired, QC3, 45% in 30 min 27W wireless
18
36W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min
Colors
17 Pro
Mint, Black, White
18
Light Blue, White, Aurora
Price
17 Pro
About 560 EUR
18
About 560 EUR