Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-03 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Aurora, Black and Silver frost | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a score of 85.9, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 global score. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's body is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8's, but it is just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 10 operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8's memory for games and applications is very similar to Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's one, they have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 24 percent larger battery capacity.
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