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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android |
| 2023-04-08 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a general score of 75.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 overall score. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is much older and notably thicker than the Huawei Mate X3, it's construction is still lighter. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS, and Huawei Mate X3 has HarmonyOS 3 OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a brighter screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a much smaller display. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a way better processing power than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a larger aperture, a back facing camera with a way better resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates. Huawei Mate X3 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
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