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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's general score of 77.4. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is way newer, just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2248px resolution, a quite larger screen and a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate 8 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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