This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 20 and Xiaomi 17T smartphones.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a 6.53-inch display, 4,000mAh battery and Hisilicon Kirin 980 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17T features a slightly larger 6.59-inch display, 50MP main camera, 5x optical zoom, 6,500mAh battery and 67W fast charging. It is more affordable.
| Specs | Huawei Mate 20 | Xiaomi 17T |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2244 Pixels 381 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 18.7:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR10, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch | 6.59-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1268 x 2756 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3500nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and punch-hole |
| Size | 158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm | 157.6 x 75.2 x 8.17 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 200 g |
| Build | Glass with Aluminum Frame | Glass front, Glass fiber-reinforced plastic back, Plastic frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Gold and Twilight | Black, Violet, Opal White |
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Xiaomi 17T The Xiaomi 17T has a larger and sharper display. It is also more durable, while the Huawei Mate 20 has better build materials and is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.6GHz , 2x Cortex-A76 @ 1.9GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A725 @ 3.4GHz , 3x Cortex-A725 @ 3.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A725 @ 2.2GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.0 | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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Xiaomi 17T
The Xiaomi 17T has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 16MP Wide Angle Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture) 8MP Telephoto Camera (f/2.4 Aperture, 2x Optical Zoom) - Phase Detection Autofocus and Dual-tone LED Flash -4K Video Recording, Optical Image Stabilization and A.I. Enhancements |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 800, f/1.7 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -Dual LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization LEICA Summilux Lens and LEICA Filters Color spectrum sensor |
| Front Camera |
24 Megapixels - A.I. Beautification |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
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Xiaomi 17T
Xiaomi 17T has the more capable camera system with a wider 12° ultrawide camera and a wider-aperture main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6e |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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Xiaomi 17T
The Xiaomi 17T has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Fi Audio and Stereo Speakers | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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Xiaomi 17T
Based on the specs, it has Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 6500 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Huawei SuperCharge |
67W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 58 minutes) 22.5W Reverse charging |
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Xiaomi 17T
The Xiaomi 17T has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱40,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱33,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱37,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | October 16, 2018 | May 29, 2026 |
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