Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a global score of 78.1 against 75.8. The Huawei P20 construction is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Huawei P20 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei P20 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little greater pixel density.
Huawei P20 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features better battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has an 18% more battery size.
The Huawei P20 shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Huawei P20 also has a larger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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