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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 516.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 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 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Huawei Mate 20 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a 79.5 score against 76. The Huawei Mate 20 body is newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, offering some additional features and improved performance.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244px.
The Huawei Mate 20 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
The Huawei Mate 20 has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as Xiaomi Mi Note 2, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Huawei Mate 20 is a bit more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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