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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Huawei P Smart (2021), getting a overall score of 83.3 against 79.2. These phones use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an a lot older device than the Huawei P Smart (2021), but Xiaomi managed to make it lighter and thinner.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better processing unit than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel count in each inch of display.
Huawei P Smart (2021) features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a much larger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a back camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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