Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| 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 |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.02 |
| 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 |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a global score of 89.4 against 83.3. Huawei Mate X is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, although it is way thicker and notably heavier. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate X has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better display than Huawei Mate X, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, a just a little worse display density and a way smaller screen. Huawei Mate X features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate X, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a way smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a much less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, they both have the same aperture.
Huawei Mate X features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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