Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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 slightly better than the Huawei P20, with a score of 83.3 against 78.1. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei P20, but they are equally thin. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a little bit larger display. Huawei P20 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P20 also has a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8's battery life is very similar to Huawei P20's battery duration.
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