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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P smart S has an overall score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's score of 74.6. The Huawei P smart S is a just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, even though both of them were only released 8 months apart. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
The Huawei P smart S features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P smart S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P smart S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 both feature very similar screens, and although the Huawei P smart S has a quite greater number of pixels in each inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, they both have a same size display.
The Huawei P smart S counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 captures way better photographs and videos than Huawei P smart S. They have a camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution and the same aperture.
Huawei P smart S's battery lifetime is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's battery performance.
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