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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 449.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 global score. The Huawei Mate 20 is a noticeably older and a little bit heavier phone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Huawei made it a little bit thinner anyway. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a really superior processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with 2 more cores. The Huawei Mate 20 has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit lower screen pixel density and a bit lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, a lower video definition and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos. Huawei Mate 20's memory for games and applications is very similar to the Google Pixel 6a one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a has a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 4410mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Huawei Mate 20 costs more money than Google Pixel 6a, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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