Huawei P smart Pro 2019 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

P smart Pro 2019:

LCD

Mi 8:

OLED
Weight

Mi 8: 31 g lighter

P smart Pro 2019:

206 g

Mi 8:

175 g
Width

Mi 8: 2.4 mm narrower

P smart Pro 2019:

77.2 mm

Mi 8:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Mi 8: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

P smart Pro 2019:

6.59 in

Mi 8:

6.21 in
Chipset

P smart Pro 2019:

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

Mi 8:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

P smart Pro 2019:

Triple

Mi 8:

Dual

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. P smart Pro 2019

Height:

163.1 mm +8.2 mm versus Mi 8
Width:

77.2 mm +2.4 mm versus Mi 8
Depth:

8.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Mi 8
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. P smart Pro 2019

206 g

+31 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. P smart Pro 2019

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. Mi 8

Screen diagonal:

6.21 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.3 cm²

P smart Pro 2019 has approximately 10.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 8
128 GB	6 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. P smart Pro 2019

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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. P smart Pro 2019

4000 mAh

+600 mAh versus Mi 8
2. Mi 8

3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. P smart Pro 20192. Mi 8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8.
Specification	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm	154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	206 g	175 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.59" inch	6.21" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 6GB RAM	64/128/256 GB 6 GB RAM 128 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 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 710F (12 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8.
Specification	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	97.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.7%	83.8%
PPI /points per inch/	391 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 P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8.
Specification	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 8
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth sensor)	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	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2	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 P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8.
Specification	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	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 *	283500	353884
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3965
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	447
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1898

General specs

General specs — specifications for P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8.
Specification	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 8
Release date	2019 December	2018 May
Colors	Midnight Black Breathing Crystal	Black Blue White Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	350 EUR	380 EUR
Body build	Glass front glass back aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8.
Specification	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)	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 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8.
Specification	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for P smart Pro 2019, Mi 8.
Specification	P smart Pro 2019	Mi 8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Battery charging 10W	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+)

Huawei P smart Pro 2019 vs Xiaomi Mi 8