Huawei Mate 9 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.9 inches
6.2 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 373 PPI
2248 x 1080 pixels, 402 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

77.39 %
83.66 %

Peak brightness:

600 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 630

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB
256GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Huawei Emotion UI
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh
3400 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.9"; Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Aperture size: F1.8; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera:

20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 27 mm
Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 56 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Autofocus)
20 MP (HDR)

Design

Dimensions:

6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches (156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm)
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches (154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm)

Weight:

6.70 oz (190.0 g)
6.17 oz (175.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, Silver, Brown, White
Black, Gold, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSPA
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

DLNA
Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Nov 04, 2016

FCC ID value:

QISMHA-L09

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.42 W/kg

Body:

0.60 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box:

Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide

Availability

Officially announced:

Nov 03, 2016
May 31, 2018
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