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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a global score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 general score. Although Huawei Mate 20 lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were released only a couple of months apart, Huawei Mate 20 lite is just a bit lighter and a bit thinner. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 20 lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a little bigger screen, a little higher display density and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features just a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a bigger camera aperture and better video frame rate.
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