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Huawei P30 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 8

What P30 Pro does better (7) and where Mi 8 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei · 2018P30 Pro
7.2Score
7 advantages≈ $240
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Xiaomi Mi 8
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 8
5.3Score
3 advantages≈ $190
6.0Display6.6
4.9Battery2.5
6.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30 ProMi 8
73.4 × 1588.474.8 × 154.97.6
P30 ProMi 8Difference
Height158 mm154.9 mm+3.1 mm
Width73.4 mm74.8 mm−1.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.6 mm+0.8 mm
Weight192 g175 g+17 g

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

Why is P30 Pro better than Mi 8?

  1. Optical zoom5× vs 2×2.5×
  2. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 3,400 mAh+24%
  3. Wireless chargingYes · Mi 8: No
  4. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  5. Peak brightness920 nits vs 600 nits+53%
  6. Memory card slotYes · Mi 8: No
  7. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.2″+4%

Why is Mi 8 better than P30 Pro?

  1. Weight192 g vs 175 g+10%
  2. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+8%
  3. Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.6 mm+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30 ProHuawei P30 Pro≈ $2407.2
Xiaomi Mi 8Xiaomi Mi 8≈ $1905.3
Design
Weight192 g175 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.6 mm
Height158 mm154.9 mm
Width73.4 mm74.8 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursWhite, Black, Blue, Orange—
Display
Screen size6.5″6.2″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,248 px
Pixel density398 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness920 nits600 nits
Measured brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%88.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Adreno 630
AnTuTu score751,826—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,978—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme676—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)512 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera40 MP—
Main camera aperturef/1.6—
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras4—
Optical stabilisationYes—
Ultra-wide cameraNo—
Telephoto cameraNo—
Optical zoom5×2×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP—
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh3,400 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging40 W—
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.1—
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.15 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 8.1 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.1Miui V10
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