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| 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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 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 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Huawei nova 2's overall score of 74.2. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer cellphone than Huawei nova 2, although it's a bit thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2248px resolution and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and a same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a much higher video quality. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity.
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