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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Huawei P20 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with an 81.4 score against 75. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 Pro has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei P20 Pro is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A1, it must be told that it's also a a little bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei P20 Pro, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little worse pixel density. The Huawei P20 Pro features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei P20 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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