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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei P40 Pro has an overall score of 88.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 general score. These devices have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide the same OS features. The Huawei P40 Pro construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8.
Huawei P40 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 8 count with really similar CPUs, and although the Huawei P40 Pro has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better screen than Huawei P40 Pro, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, a little bit smaller screen and a little worse screen pixel density.
The Huawei P40 Pro has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a way bigger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality, a lot higher 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and better video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei P40 Pro features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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