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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 bit better than the Huawei P10 Plus's score of 79.8. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is newer, but a little heavier and a little bit thicker than Huawei P10 Plus. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P10 Plus. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
Huawei P10 Plus features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P10 Plus. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video resolution, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution and a same size camera aperture.
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