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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-07 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.72 x 2.73 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 better than Huawei P10, with a overall score of 83.3 against 75.5. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction is newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei P10. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei P10, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2248 resolution and a larger display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei P10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better camera than Huawei P10, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P10, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P10, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
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