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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-06-09 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P smart S is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 77.2 score against 75.9. The Huawei P smart S is a noticeably newer and just a little lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's just a little bit thicker. The Huawei P smart S counts with Android 10 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little sharper screen than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244, it also counts with a little higher pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The Huawei P smart S has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Huawei P smart S counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28 percent greater battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei P smart S, although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video.
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