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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-11-17 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, getting an 83.3 score against 79.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, although both of them were only released 7 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have a higher number of pixels per display inch, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have a 12 MP back facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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