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Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Huawei P20 Pro

58 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 Poco M6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 180g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro
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 Poco M6 Pro
vs
Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 128 216
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19831562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU12926795187
GPU65662104334
Memory12017282832
UX11484990088
NanoReview Score429950372441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing07:53 h07:43 h
Video Playback11:41 h11:30 h
Games05:08 h05:07 h
Standby Mode136 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX600
Sensor size1/21/1.74
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

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 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 900
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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