Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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
Huawei P20 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a 78.1 score against 76.7. The Huawei P20 is an noticeably older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's just a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Huawei P20 has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Huawei P20 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with lot more MP.
The Huawei P20 counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features greater battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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