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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12's general score of 78.8. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Even though the Huawei Mate 20 is better than Xiaomi 12, it must be noted that it's also incredibly older, a little heavier and a little thicker.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a brighter screen and a just a bit greater pixel count per inch of display. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi 12 and Huawei Mate 20 count with incredibly similar memory for games and applications, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, it also counts with a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a way better video definition and a way larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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