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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with an 84 score against 76.7. The Huawei Mate 30 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is just a little bit heavier. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Huawei Mate 30 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 count with quite similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 30 has a just a little lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 30 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting lot better quality photos and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Huawei Mate 30 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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