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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2022-11-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2790 x 1188 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei Pocket S's score of 78.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 OS, while Huawei Pocket S has HarmonyOS 3 OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a notably older and just a little bit thicker phone than the Huawei Pocket S, but Xiaomi managed to build it a little lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Pocket S, although it has a little bit smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a little worse pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Pocket S, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit superior processor than Huawei Pocket S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Huawei Pocket S has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots better photographs and videos than Huawei Pocket S, although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
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