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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Huawei Mate 20 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. Although Huawei Mate 20 is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it must be told that it's also a a little thicker and somewhat heavier device. Huawei Mate 20 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and the Huawei Mate 20 have quite similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 20 has a little bit inferior pixel amount in each display inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen and more brightness. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 20 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a 12 MP back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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