Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

51 out 100
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
VS
37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 182g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.26 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 77.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)333 Hz2358 Hz
Response time33 ms38 ms
Contrastn/a2252:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.6 mm (6.09 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 360 128
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)955n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2503n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU18961385476
GPU15873625195
Memory12120547099
UX12180954722
NanoReview Score591363212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °Cn/a
Stability47 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2481n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing score108756028
Web score73095001
Video editing57345098
Data manipulation79724881
NanoReview Score88556083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 13 GB 8 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing08:17 h08:00 h
Video Playback12:21 h11:41 h
Games05:04 h04:47 h
Standby Mode103 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/2.2
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category2112
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor 20 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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