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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Phantom silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 346 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 X, having a global score of 79.5 against 75.6. The Huawei Mate 20 construction is lighter but a little thicker than the Huawei Mate 20 X, and both were released with only 0 months difference. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Huawei Mate 20's CPU is very similar to the Huawei Mate 20 X one, and although the Huawei Mate 20 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Huawei Mate 20 has a better looking screen than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2244px, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a just a little better count of pixels in each display inch.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 20 X, although it has a much tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing way lower quality videos and pictures, they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video definition and the same video frame rates. Huawei Mate 20 X and Huawei Mate 20 both count with quite similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 X counts with better battery life than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
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