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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's score of 75.9. Huawei Mate 20 is an a bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Huawei Mate 20 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS.
Huawei Mate 20 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a display that is very similar to the display in Huawei Mate 20, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little smaller screen and way less brightness, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
Huawei Mate 20 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and a 12 MP camera in the back, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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