Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 slightly better than the Huawei nova 3, with a general score of 83.3 against 76.3. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than Huawei nova 3.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better processor than Huawei nova 3. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248, a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse pixels count in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8's camera is just as good as Huawei nova 3's camera, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a back facing camera with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a worse video quality, they both have a F1.8 aperture. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 10% more battery size.
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