Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 general score. Huawei nova 5T is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, even though both were released with only 1 months difference. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should provide you the same operating system features.
Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 5T also has 3 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 5T has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. Both of them have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, a screen with the same size and the same quantity of pixels in each display inch.
The Huawei nova 5T has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. They have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size aperture, the same (4K) video quality, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution. Huawei nova 5T counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3750mAh.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei nova 5T, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, resigning some features and specifications.
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