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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's score of 75. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Huawei P20's design has the same weight than Xiaomi Mi A1, but it's just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a slightly better display than Huawei P20, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P20 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
The Huawei P20 counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity. Huawei P20 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution back facing camera, the Huawei P20 also has a bigger aperture.
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