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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-07 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| $ 133.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, with a 77.4 score against 71.7. The Huawei Mate 8 is an older and heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, but Huawei managed to make it somewhat thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime also counts with a just a little better pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate 8 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 2% bigger battery size. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also has higher video frame rate, a larger camera aperture and a back facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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