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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 888 4G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P50 has an overall score of 86.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8's score of 83.3. The Huawei P50 construction is much newer than Xiaomi Mi 8's, but it is a little heavier and just a little thicker. The Huawei P50 works with HarmonyOS OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with Android 10 OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8's CPU is just as good as Huawei P50's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better screen than Huawei P50, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2248px resolution and a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei P50, although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture. Huawei P50 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has more internal memory. The Huawei P50 features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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