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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 general score. Huawei P20 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. Huawei P20's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's just a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch in the display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2244px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a bit larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's CPU is just as good as Huawei P20's processor, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Huawei P20 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P20 also has a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Huawei P20 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei P20 features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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