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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Huawei P20 Pro is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a general score of 81.4 against 76.7. The Huawei P20 Pro is an a lot older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Huawei made it a bit thinner and just a bit lighter. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
Huawei P20 Pro has a screen that's just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one, although the Huawei P20 Pro has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit worse 1080 x 2240 resolution and a just a bit worse screen pixel density. Huawei P20 Pro features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei P20 Pro captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 40 MP resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a lot higher video quality.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little bit better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei P20 Pro has a battery duration that's very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
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