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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-26 | -- |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 383 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 overall score. These phones use Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 20 body is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a just a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Huawei Mate 20, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 20 features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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