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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Huawei Mate 8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a global score of 77.4 against 75.9. Huawei Mate 8 is a incredibly older, somewhat heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei Mate 8's processor is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, and although the Huawei Mate 8 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Huawei Mate 8 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger aperture. The Huawei Mate 8 features greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3120mAh.
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