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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than the HTC U11 life, having an 83.3 score against 74.5. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is somewhat heavier but a bit thinner than HTC U11 life, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better looking screen than HTC U11 life, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with greater battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 takes a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a much worse resolution camera and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations.
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