Huawei Mate 20 vs. Xiaomi MI 10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 and Xiaomi MI 10. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 vs. Xiaomi MI 10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 162.5 mm Xiaomi MI 10 has greater height than Huawei Mate 20.
Width 77.2 mm 74.8 mm Huawei Mate 20 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 10.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.96 mm Huawei Mate 20 is narrower than Huawei Mate 20.
Weight 188 g 208 g Huawei Mate 20 is lighter than Huawei Mate 20.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Twilight | Black Twilight grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head), 2.57 W/kg (limb) 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.34 W/kg (limb), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.67" Xiaomi MI 10 has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 10 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 381 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 10 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, 180Hz sampling rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.84 GHz Xiaomi MI 10 has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 650
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi MI 10 has more RAM than Huawei Mate 20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Sensor Size - 1/1.33"
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.69 Xiaomi MI 10 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi MI 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, AI Beautify, Photo timer, Custom watermark, AI smart slimming, Levelling, Movie frame, Macro slow-motion video, Portrait video, Rear video beautify, Colour focus
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, AI Quad camera, AI high-resolution photos, AI light trails, Rear Short video smart slimming, ShootSteady video, AI pixel-level optimisation, AE/AF Lock, Focus Peaking
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Huawei Mate 20 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, AI Beautify, AI makeup
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) 3D Depth Sensing Camera Self-timer, AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4780 mAh Xiaomi MI 10 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi MI 10 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi MI 10 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0 MIUI 11
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, LDAC, AWB, LHDC, LLAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor, flicker sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit MU-MIMO technology, linear motor, Qualcomm AI Engine, AIE: 5th generation, VC Liquid Cooling
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 Xiaomi MI 10
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Type-C to audio converter, 30W fast charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System 3.0
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