Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 614.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 8, with a score of 81.2 against 77.4. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a a little thinner cellphone than Huawei Mate 8, but both of them have the same weight. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a just a little better screen density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 8 features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.