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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, with a score of 78.1 against 74.9. These phones work with Android operating system, but Huawei P20 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Huawei P20 is a noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Huawei P20 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel count in each inch in the display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has just a bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P20 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a much better battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 62% larger battery capacity. Huawei P20 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Huawei P20 also has a bigger aperture and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
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