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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 has an overall score of 78, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's overall score of 77.4. Xiaomi Mi A2 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Huawei Mate 8. The Xiaomi Mi A2 and Huawei Mate 8 both have really similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi A2 captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger aperture for better photos in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Huawei Mate 8 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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