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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 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 |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 has a global score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. The Huawei Mate 8 design is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released many years before. The Huawei Mate 8 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit higher pixels density, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit larger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 8's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
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