Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20, getting an 83.3 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a little thinner and just a bit lighter phone than Huawei Mate 20, even though they were released only a few months apart. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate 20 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a brighter display and a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Huawei Mate 20 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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