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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 690.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has a general score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8's score of 77.4. Huawei Mate 20's body is extremely newer than the Huawei Mate 8's, but it is a little bit heavier and a little thicker. The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 8. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a much better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a little bit bigger display. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 8 count with similar batteries duration. The Huawei Mate 20 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a lot higher video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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