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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than Huawei P smart S, getting a general score of 83.3 against 77.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a way older and a little heavier device than Huawei P smart S, but Xiaomi managed to make it a little thinner anyway. These phones use the same Android 10 operating system, so both should offer all the same OS features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better screen than Huawei P smart S, although it has a little smaller screen, a just a bit lower pixel count per display inch and a bit lower 1080 x 2248px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P smart S, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P smart S, although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution camera, they both have a same size aperture.
The Huawei P smart S counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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