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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12X, having a 79.5 score against 77.8. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Huawei Mate 20 design is extremely older, a little thicker and a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi 12X. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12X has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a brighter display. The Xiaomi 12X's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Huawei Mate 20's one, both have exactly the same internal memory.
Huawei Mate 20 features a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi 12X captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot better video quality.
The Xiaomi 12X has a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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