Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a global score of 83.3 against 74.2. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is newer than Huawei nova 2 Plus's, but it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a little bit greater pixels number per inch of screen, a little bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a much better 3840x2160 video definition. Xiaomi Mi 8 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
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