Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a overall score of 81.4 against 75.8. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Huawei P20 Pro has 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although the Huawei P20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were only released 1 months apart, the Huawei P20 Pro is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Huawei P20 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a just a bit higher pixels density, a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2240. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Huawei P20 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both of them have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Huawei P20 Pro count with incredibly similar batteries. Huawei P20 Pro counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture.
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