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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-03-15 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Huawei P20 has a general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 12X's 77.8 global score. Huawei P20's construction is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi 12X, although it was released many years before. These devices work with Android OS, but Huawei P20 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12X has Android 11, providing a couple additional features.
The Huawei P20 features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12X features a little bit better screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi 12X takes much better videos and photos than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Huawei P20 features as much memory to install applications and games as Xiaomi 12X, both have equal internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12X features superior battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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