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Huawei nova 8i vs Xiaomi Redmi 10

What nova 8i does better (10) and where Redmi 10 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8i
Huawei · 2021nova 8i
5.5Score
10 advantages≈ $220
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Xiaomi Redmi 10
Xiaomi · 2021Redmi 10
5.3Score
8 advantages≈ $220
4.3Display4.4
6.9Camera5.8
4.9Battery4.6
3.5Features6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8iRedmi 10
74.7 × 161.98.675.5 × 1628.9
nova 8iRedmi 10Difference
Height161.9 mm162 mm−0.1 mm
Width74.7 mm75.5 mm−0.8 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.9 mm−0.3 mm
Weight190 g181 g+9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 8i better than Redmi 10?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 18 W3.7×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  4. Charged in 30 min106% vs 26%4.1×
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  7. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
  8. Process11 nm vs 12 nm+9%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio89.4% vs 83.4%+7%
  10. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.9 mm+3%

Why is Redmi 10 better than nova 8i?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. NFCNo · nova 8i: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · nova 8i: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
  5. Memory card slotNo · nova 8i: Yes
  6. Weight190 g vs 181 g+5%
  7. Pixel density391 ppi vs 405 ppi+4%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8iHuawei nova 8i≈ $2205.5
Xiaomi Redmi 10Xiaomi Redmi 10≈ $2205.3
Design
Weight190 g181 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.9 mm
Height161.9 mm162 mm
Width74.7 mm75.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursMoonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry BlackCarbon Gray, Pebble White, Sea Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDLCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,376 px2,400 px
Pixel density391 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Measured brightness—477 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%83.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process11 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—385,831
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,188
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—181
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W18 W
Charged in 30 min106%26%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11MIUI 14
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