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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion 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 | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 just a bit better than Huawei P10 Plus, with a general score of 83.3 against 79.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 8 is newer than the Huawei P10 Plus, it is a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit superior CPU than Huawei P10 Plus. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM.
The Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei P10 Plus features a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3750mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei P10 Plus. Both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and a back camera with a 12 MP resolution.
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