Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 8: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Mi 8: 23 g lighter

Mate 30 Pro:

198 g

Mi 8:

175 g
Width

Mate 30 Pro: 1.7 mm narrower

Mate 30 Pro:

73.1 mm

Mi 8:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Mi 8: 0.32 in smaller diagonal

Mate 30 Pro:

6.53 in

Mi 8:

6.21 in
Chipset

Mate 30 Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)

Mi 8:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

Mate 30 Pro:

Quad

Mi 8:

Dual
Depth

Mi 8: 1.2 mm thinner

Mate 30 Pro:

8.8 mm

Mi 8:

7.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Mate 30 Pro

Height:

158.1 mm +3.2 mm versus Mi 8
Width:

73.1 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Mi 8
2. Mi 8

Height:

154.9 mm
Width:

74.8 mm +1.7 mm versus Mate 30 Pro
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Mate 30 Pro

198 g

+23 g versus Mi 8
2. Mi 8

175 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Mate 30 Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

108.2 cm²
2. Mi 8

Screen diagonal:

6.21 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.3 cm²

Mate 30 Pro has approximately 12.4% more rectangular screen area than Mi 8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mate 30 Pro: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

Mi 8: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mate 30 Pro

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Mi 8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Mate 30 Pro

4500 mAh

+1100 mAh versus Mi 8
2. Mi 8

3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 30 Pro2. Mi 8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Mi 8.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	Mi 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.1 Х 73.1 Х 8.8 mm	154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	198 g	175 g
Technology	OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.53" inch	6.21" inch
Screen resolution	1176 x 2400 px	1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM UFS3.0	64/128/256 GB 6 GB RAM 128 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3400 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10; EMUI 10	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Mi 8.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	Mi 8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	108.7 cm2	97.1 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	94.1%	83.8%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Mi 8.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	Mi 8
Rear camera, main	40 MP Quad	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	40 MP f/1.6 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4'' OIS 3x optical zoom -40 MP f/1.8 18mm (ultrawide) 1/1.54'' PDAF -3D TOF camera	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm 4-axis OIS dual pixel PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 56mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	HDR panorama	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Dual	20 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 (wide) 3D TOF camera	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *	121	99
DxOMark Photo *	97	105
DxOMark Video *	88	88
DxOMark Selfie Score *	93	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Mi 8.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	Mi 8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	297023
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	2280
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	8242
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	13089
Antutu 8 score *	457357	353884
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3965
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	760	447
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2858	1898

General specs

General specs — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Mi 8.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	Mi 8
Release date	2019 September	2018 May
Colors	Black Space Silver Cosmic Purple Emerald Green	Black Blue White Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	750 EUR	380 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Mi 8.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	Mi 8
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - China	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP aptX HD LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Mi 8.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	Mi 8
Radio	No	No
Others	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Mate 30 Pro, Mi 8.
Specification	Mate 30 Pro	Mi 8
Dop	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: LIO-AL00 LIO-TL00 (China)	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 8