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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 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 |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 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 |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6, with a 77.4 score against 72.5. The Huawei Mate 8 is a heavier but a bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi 6. Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a better pixels amount in each inch of display and a quite larger screen. Huawei Mate 8 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a much more mega pixels camera, a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low-light situations and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 8 has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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