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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-10-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 442 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4460mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 50E's 78.9 score. Xiaomi Mi 8 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Huawei Mate 50E works with HarmonyOS 3 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is lighter and just a bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 50E, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a just a little lower screen density, a little lower 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations and a back camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei Mate 50E, because it has more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 50E features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4460mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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