Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Titanium |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than the Huawei P20, with a global score of 88.9 against 78.1. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's body is newer than Huawei P20's, although it's a lot heavier and thicker. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM. The Huawei P20 and the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha count with really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a higher 2088 x 2250 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a bigger aperture and a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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