Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 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 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 5T's general score of 80.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older and a little heavier device than the Huawei nova 5T, but Xiaomi was able to make it just a little bit thinner anyway. Both devices we compare here have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should count with very similar OS features.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better processor than Huawei nova 5T. They have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better display than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a quite lower pixels number per screen inch, a little smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei nova 5T has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 10% greater battery size.
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