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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Ceramic | Metal |
| $ 590.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 361 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, getting a general score of 77.4 against 76.2. Huawei Mate 8 is a lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but they are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels and a little bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei Mate 8 also has more cpu cores (but slower). The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 mega pixels and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs more money than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi MIX. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate 8, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi MIX, giving up a couple features and specs.
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