Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 444.00 | $ 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting a 78.1 score against 75.3. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Huawei P20 has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Huawei P20 body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but it's just a bit heavier.
Huawei P20 and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 feature extremely similar processors, and although the Huawei P20 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei P20, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little worse pixel density.
The Huawei P20 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels, a same size diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Huawei P20 has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as Xiaomi Mi Note 3, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
The Huawei P20 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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