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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 has a general score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's 74.9 global score. Huawei Mate 8's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but it's lighter. The Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. They have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 8 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a much longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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