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Global Score
71.677.4
Basic Information
XiaomiHuawei
Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1--
0000-00-002015-12-01
5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches
5.11 ounces6.53 ounces
Black16 777 216
--Metal
$ 300.00$ 690.00
Display / Screen
5 inches6 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
IPS LCDIPS LCD
441 pixels per inch367 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.17.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset
Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor
2 GB (933 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUMali-T880 MP4 GPU
9.279.27
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
7.712.42
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP16.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/2.00 aperture
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
8.919.35
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA
SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
4.66.3
Battery Life
3050mAh Li-Ion Battery4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
5.045.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi-3, having a 77.4 score against 71.6. The Huawei Mate 8 is a noticeably heavier but a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi-3. Xiaomi Mi-3 has a better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xiaomi Mi-3 also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen.

Huawei Mate 8 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Mi-3, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.

The Huawei Mate 8 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3050mAh. Huawei Mate 8 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also has faster video frame rates, a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations and a higher resolution back facing camera.

Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi-3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Mi-3. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi-3, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.




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