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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm 888 4G chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P50 has an overall score of 86.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 general score. Huawei P50 counts with HarmonyOS OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 works with Android 10 OS. Even though the Huawei P50 is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi 8, it's just a little thicker and a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei P50, although it has a just a little worse pixels density, a little bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution and a little smaller display. The Huawei P50 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 256 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 and the Huawei P50 both have very similar CPUs, and although the Huawei P50 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Huawei P50 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better camera than Huawei P50, although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, they both have a same size aperture.
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