Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 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 |
| 3 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 HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei P20 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a 78.1 score against 76.6. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and increased performance. Despite of the fact that Huawei P20 is incredibly older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter.
Huawei P20 has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei P20 counts with just a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei P20 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P20 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a way better battery life than Huawei P20, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little bit better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot better resolution camera in the back and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Huawei P20 is also cheaper.
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