Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 77.4. Xiaomi 12 is a incredibly newer and a bit lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 8, but it's also just a little thicker. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 has a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a just a bit greater screen density and a bit bigger display. Huawei Mate 8 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Xiaomi 12 features a way better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a back camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution, a larger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments and a way higher video resolution.
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