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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| -- | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Mate 20 has a general score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12S's general score of 72.9. These phones use Android OS, but Huawei Mate 20 has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version, offering some additional features. The Xiaomi 12S features a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a brighter display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
Huawei Mate 20 has as much storage for games and applications as Xiaomi 12S, both have equal 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 12S, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12S features just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a much better camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back camera with much less megapixels.
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