Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a score of 78.1 against 76.7. The Huawei P20 is an way older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
The Huawei P20 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a quite better screen density. The Huawei P20 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Huawei P20 has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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