Category Breakdown
Huawei P30
Xiaomi Redmi K20
Performance
81.577.4
Camera
93.967.3
Display
80.483.7
Battery
26.928.1
Build
81.395.7
Connectivity
71.364.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
61.057.7
Summary
- The Huawei P30 features a premium build with an aluminum frame and glass front and back, weighing 165g, while the Xiaomi Redmi K20 is slightly heavier at 191g with Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides.
- The P30 has a 6.1" OLED display with HDR10 support and a pixel density of 422 ppi, compared to the K20's 6.39" Super AMOLED display at 403 ppi, both offering a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P30 is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 730 in the K20.
- The camera system on the P30 includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS and a 3x optical zoom, while the K20 has a 48 MP main sensor without OIS and 2x optical zoom.
- The P30's battery capacity is 3650 mAh with 22.5W charging, while the K20 has a larger 4000 mAh battery with 18W charging.
- Both devices run Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 10, but the P30 utilizes EMUI 10, whereas the K20 uses MIUI 12.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P30
Xiaomi Redmi K20
General
Release Date
2019, March 26
2019
Announced
2019, March 26
2019
Description
Versions: ELE-L29, ELE-L09, ELE-L04 (Global); ELE-AL00, ELE-TL00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.1"
6.39"
Type
OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 618
Memory
64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Motorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3650 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3650 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.1 x 71.4 x 7.6 mm (5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)
Weight
165 g
191 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White
Carbon black, Red flame, Glacier blue, Pearl White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.07 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 Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
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
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
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
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

