Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting an 89.1 score against 83.3. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Huawei Mate X2 is a much newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8, but it is just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Huawei Mate X2 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate X2, although it has a lot smaller display, a just a little lower display pixel density and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2248. Huawei Mate X2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate X2 has as much memory to store more apps and games as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, both have exactly the same internal storage. The Huawei Mate X2 counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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