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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-06 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 9's general score of 73.4. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate 9. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little better screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2248px resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video definition, a back camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a larger camera aperture.
Huawei Mate 9 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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