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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Titanium |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than Huawei Mate 20, with a global score of 88.9 against 79.5. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has older 10 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Huawei Mate 20.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a quite smaller display, a much lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a little bit lower display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 1% greater battery size.
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