Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-27 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a general score of 78.1 against 76. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but the Huawei P20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it gives some extra features. The Huawei P20 is a a little lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but both of them are 0.3inches thick.
Huawei P20 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Huawei P20 features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit larger display, a quite better 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a bit greater pixels quantity per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with as much storage to install games and applications as the Huawei P20 one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with better battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 4070mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh. Huawei P20 shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a larger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light situations.
Huawei P20 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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