Huawei Mate X vs Xiaomi Mi 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 120 g lighter

    Mate X:
    295 g
    Mi 8:
    175 g
  • Width

    Mi 8: 3.5 mm narrower

    Mate X:
    78.3 mm
    Mi 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 8: 1.79 in smaller diagonal

    Mate X:
    8 in
    Mi 8:
    6.21 in
  • Chipset

    Mate X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    Mi 8:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate X:
    Quad
    Mi 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi 8: 3.4 mm thinner

    Mate X:
    11 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. 1. Mate X

    Height:
    161.3 mm +6.4 mm versus Mi 8
    Width:
    78.3 mm +3.5 mm versus Mi 8
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.4 mm versus Mi 8
  2. 2. Mi 8

    Height:
    154.9 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate X

    295 g

    +120 g versus Mi 8

  2. 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Mate X

    Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Mi 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.21 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.3 cm²

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.

Recorded RAM for Mate X, Mi 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMate XMi 8
512 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
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 X

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. 1. Mate X

    4500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Mi 8

  2. 2. Mi 8

    3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate X2. Mi 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate X, Mi 8.
SpecificationMate XMi 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 295 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 8" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 2200 x 2480 px
  • 1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 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 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mate X, Mi 8.
SpecificationMate XMi 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 205.0 cm2
  • 97.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.9%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • 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 X, Mi 8.
SpecificationMate XMi 8
Rear camera, main
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D 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
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • uses main camera
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 105
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 88
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate X, Mi 8.
SpecificationMate XMi 8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • 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 *
  • 367308
  • 353884
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3965
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 447
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1898
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate X, Mi 8.
SpecificationMate XMi 8
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Interstellar Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 2150 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate X, Mi 8.
SpecificationMate XMi 8
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 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) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
  • 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 Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G
  • 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
  • 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate X, Mi 8.
SpecificationMate XMi 8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate X, Mi 8.
SpecificationMate XMi 8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)