Huawei Mate 20
#3273
Realme 5 Pro
#3172Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 20
Realme 5 Pro
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
47.147.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
58.959.1
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 20 features a more premium build with a glass front and back and an aluminum frame, while the Realme 5 Pro uses Gorilla Glass 3+ on the front and a plastic back and frame, making it slightly lighter.
- The Mate 20 has a larger 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support, compared to the 6.3-inch display of the Realme 5 Pro, which lacks HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 20 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, offering superior processing power over the Snapdragon 712 in the Realme 5 Pro.
- The camera system on the Mate 20 includes a versatile triple-lens setup with a 12 MP wide, 8 MP telephoto, and 16 MP ultrawide, while the Realme 5 Pro boasts a 48 MP main sensor with additional ultrawide, macro, and depth lenses.
- Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the Mate 20 at 4000 mAh and the Realme 5 Pro at 4035 mAh, but the Mate 20 supports slightly faster charging at 22.5W.
- Both run Android 9.0, but the Realme 5 Pro can be upgraded to Android 11, offering a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 20
Realme 5 Pro
General
Release Date
2018
2019
Announced
2018
2019, August 20
Description
Versions: HMA-L09, HMA-L29 (Global market); HMA-AL00, HMA-ТL00 (China)
For Global market
Display
Size
6.53"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 616
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
24 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4035 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
4035 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
20W wired, 50% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm (6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
157 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm (6.18 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight
188 g
184 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black, Emerald Green, Pink Gold
Crystal Green, Crystal Blue, Chroma White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes