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- P20 vs Mi 8
Huawei P20 vs Xiaomi Mi 8
What P20 does better (5) and where Mi 8 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20Mi 8
| P20 | Mi 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.1 mm | 154.9 mm | −5.8 mm |
| Width | 70.8 mm | 74.8 mm | −4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 165 g | 175 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 better than Mi 8?
- Stereo speakersYes · Mi 8: No
- Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
- Peak brightness770 nits vs 600 nits+28%
- Pixel density428 ppi vs 402 ppi+6%
- Weight165 g vs 175 g+6%
Why is Mi 8 better than P20?
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · P20: Yes
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
- Screen size5.8″ vs 6.2″+7%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
- Screen-to-body ratio80.4% vs 88.5%+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 165 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 149.1 mm | 154.9 mm |
| Width | 70.8 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,240 px | 2,248 px |
| Pixel density | 428 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Peak brightness | 770 nits | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 88.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP12 | Adreno 630 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 20 MP | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | — |
| Telephoto camera | No | — |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | — |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,400 mAh | 3,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.1 | Miui V10 |
