Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, 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 better than the Huawei nova 2i's score of 72.4. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Xiaomi Mi 8's body has the same thickness than Huawei nova 2i, but it's just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2248.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 2% more battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a very superior camera than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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