Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Huawei Nova 5i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Huawei Nova 5i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi K20 and Huawei Nova 5i run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Huawei Nova 5i offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers 6.39 inches, making Huawei Nova 5i the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi K20 features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 5i's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 24 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5i offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers 20 MP, making Huawei Nova 5i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi K20 and Huawei Nova 5i offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi K20
₹22,999
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 5i
₹20,290
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
76%

Release Date

22 Jul, 2019
15 Jan, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 730
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
24 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Reliable rear-facing cameras
  • Hi-res certified headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Could've been priced more competitively
  • Selfie-camera needs a rework
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(53,168 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

209,539
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
7 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
HiSilicon Kirin 710

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

209,539
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.9 %
84.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

156.7 mm
159.1 mm

Width

74.3 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

191 grams
178 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 38m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 38m 18s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass