Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having a 77.4 score against 75. Even being the best we compare here, the Huawei Mate 8 is an older, a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi A1. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a quite greater pixel amount per display inch.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Huawei Mate 8 has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 30% more battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 and Xiaomi Mi A1 both count with extremely similar cameras, and although the Huawei Mate 8 has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a back camera with a much better resolution, they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality.
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