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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's general score of 76.7. Huawei Mate 20's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's just a bit lighter. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little worse pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
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