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Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro vs Huawei Honor 20

51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3750mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 191g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Huawei Honor 20
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:
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.39 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut142.2 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)223 Hzn/a
Response time6.5 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 768 360
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24052317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU200133186066
GPU193659158308
Memory104050117214
UX123595128200
NanoReview Score621437589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C38.8 °C
Stability88 %47 %
Graphics Test18 fps14 fps
Graphics Score30222479
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score1147110844
Web score70406449
Video editing59615739
Data manipulation80507972
NanoReview Score95558640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 19 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing07:54 h07:07 h
Video Playback12:39 h10:33 h
Games04:50 h04:21 h
Standby Mode109 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length53 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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

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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 500
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.

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