Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.6 |
| 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 score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei P30's 81.7 overall score. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi 8 is a a little heavier phone than the Huawei P30, but they are 0.3inches thick. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P30. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a bit worse count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger display. Huawei P30 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P30 also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a camera with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Huawei P30, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P30 features a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity.
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