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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Metal | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having an 82.2 score against 77.4. Xiaomi Mi 9T's body is much newer than Huawei Mate 8's, although it is just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a quite greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little larger display.
The Huawei Mate 8 and the Xiaomi Mi 9T count with incredibly similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations, a lot better resolution back camera and a lot better video definition.
Huawei Mate 8 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9T's battery duration is very similar to the battery duration in Huawei Mate 8.
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