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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei Mate 20 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 global score. Although the Huawei Mate 20 and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite were released only 3 months apart, the Huawei Mate 20 design is just a bit thinner but also just a little heavier than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo, offering some nice extra features and optimized performance.
Huawei Mate 20 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a really brighter display. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a larger aperture and a way better video quality.
Huawei Mate 20's battery duration is very similar to Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's battery performance.
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