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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a general score of 87.4, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Huawei Mate 30 5G has Android 10 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS. Even though the Huawei Mate 30 5G is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 35 percent more battery size.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor, a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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