Huawei Mate 20
#1374
Realme Q
#2220Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 20
Realme Q
Performance
81.377.3
Camera
65.668.5
Display
76.758.9
Battery
28.129.1
Build
78.772.4
Connectivity
72.658.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
59.350.8
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 20 features a more premium build quality with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and a weight of 188g, compared to the Realme Q's plastic back and frame, weighing 184g.
- The Mate 20 has a slightly larger 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support, while the Realme Q offers a 6.3-inch IPS LCD without HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 20 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, providing robust processing capabilities, whereas the Realme Q utilizes the Snapdragon 712.
- The camera setup on the Mate 20 includes a versatile triple-lens system with a 12 MP wide, 8 MP telephoto, and 16 MP ultrawide, while the Realme Q boasts a 48 MP primary sensor alongside additional lenses for ultrawide, macro, and depth.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the Mate 20 at 4000mAh and the Realme Q at 4035mAh, but the Mate 20 supports slightly faster charging at 22.5W.
- Both devices run on Android 9.0, but the Mate 20 uses EMUI 9.1, while the Realme Q operates on ColorOS 6, with the former offering stereo speakers and the latter lacking this feature.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 20
Realme Q
General
Release Date
2018
2019
Announced
2018
2019
Description
Versions: HMA-L09, HMA-L29 (Global market); HMA-AL00, HMA-ТL00 (China)
For China
Display
Size
6.53"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD
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
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 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
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)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
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
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black, Emerald Green, Pink Gold
Light Green, Light Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass