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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.08 |
| 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 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a general score of 82.9 against 75.9. Huawei Mate 20 Pro's construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit bigger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures and a much higher resolution back camera.
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