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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android |
| 2022-05-18 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a bit better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, with a general score of 75.9 against 72.6. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS, and Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with HarmonyOS OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a incredibly older and way thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Xiaomi managed to build it extremely lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a sharper screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a quite lower pixels density. Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a much better hardware performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4600mAh battery size against 3120mAh. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos and a much less mega pixels back facing camera.
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