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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| 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 4.2 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has an overall score of 87.4, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's general score of 74.6. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so they should provide all the same operating system features. The Huawei Mate 30 5G is a a little heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but both of them have the same thickness.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Huawei Mate 30 5G have very similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate 30 5G has a just a bit worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a less megapixels camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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