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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X has a global score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. Although Xiaomi 12X is just a little thicker than Huawei Mate 8, it's a bit lighter and much newer. Huawei Mate 8 counts with an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi 12X features a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little bit larger screen and a quite greater number of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi 12X has a greater camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi 12X has a bit superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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