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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, with a 78.2 score against 77.4. Xiaomi Poco M3's body is newer, but a little heavier and thicker than Huawei Mate 8. Huawei Mate 8 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite larger screen and a bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Poco M3 takes better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a really longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Poco M3 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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