Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than Huawei Nova 9, having a overall score of 83.3 against 81. Xiaomi Mi 8's design has the same weight than the Huawei Nova 9, but it's a little bit thinner. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel count in each screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Nova 9, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei Nova 9 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Huawei Nova 9 features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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