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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-05 | 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 |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro's 82.1 score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei P30 Pro, although it was released about 10 months before. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei P30 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei P30 Pro. They have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Huawei P30 Pro has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light environments, a back camera with a way better resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Huawei P30 Pro features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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