Huawei P20 Pro
#1114
Xiaomi Mi A3
#1742Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 Pro
Xiaomi Mi A3
Performance
76.673.1
Camera
95.765.1
Display
78.380.4
Battery
28.129.1
Build
80.092.4
Connectivity
64.058.5
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
63.055.4
Summary
- The Huawei P20 Pro features a more premium build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and a weight of 180g, while the Xiaomi Mi A3 uses a plastic frame and is slightly lighter at 173.8g.
- The P20 Pro has a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels, offering better pixel density compared to the Mi A3's 6.09-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P20 Pro is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, which generally provides superior processing power compared to the Snapdragon 665 in the Mi A3.
- The camera system on the P20 Pro is more advanced, featuring a 40 MP main sensor with OIS and a telephoto lens, while the Mi A3 has a 48 MP main sensor without OIS.
- Both phones have similar battery capacities, with the P20 Pro at 4000mAh and the Mi A3 at 4030mAh, but the P20 Pro supports faster charging at 22.5W.
- Software-wise, the P20 Pro runs EMUI based on Android 8.1, while the Mi A3 offers a cleaner Android One experience with Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 Pro
Xiaomi Mi A3
General
Release Date
2018, April 06
2019, July 24
Announced
2018, March 27
2019, July 17
Description
Versions: CLT-L09, CLT-L29 (Global), CLT-AL00, CLT-AL01, CLT-TL01 (China, Hong Kong)HUAWEI P20 Pro Leather Limited Edition CLT-AL00L (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.1"
6.09"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2240 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~408 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
Leica optics
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4030 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
180 g
173.8 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Colors
Black, Gold
Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
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 (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass