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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| 2018-11-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a general score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 global score. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's construction is extremely newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 8. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bigger display, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12.2 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Huawei Mate 8 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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