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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2022-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Purple and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 442 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4460mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 50E is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having a overall score of 78.9 against 74.6. Huawei Mate 50E comes with HarmonyOS 3 OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes with Android 10 OS. The Huawei Mate 50E design is notably newer and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's, but it is also just a bit heavier.
The Huawei Mate 50E features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a little larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a little bit higher number of pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Mate 50E has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 50E features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 50E also has 5 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 50E features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 captures greater pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a much smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and a lower resolution back-facing camera.
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