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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than the Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 global score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is noticeably newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, although it is just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better looking display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2248px resolution, a quite greater pixels count per inch in the screen and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better processing power than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8's battery duration is just as good as the Huawei P9 Plus one. The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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