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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has a score of 84, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 general score. Huawei Mate 30 is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 8, although it's heavier and a little thicker. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate 30's CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, and although the Huawei Mate 30 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Huawei Mate 30 has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much more megapixels camera and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate 30 has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
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