Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 95.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Leather |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design is better than Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a 95.8 score against 83.3. The Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design body is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8's, although it's heavier and thicker. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
The Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a little bit smaller display.
The Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, better video frame rate, a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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