In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 8 and Xiaomi MI Mix 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.1 mm | 151.8 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater height than Xiaomi MI Mix 2. |
| Width | 80.6 mm | 75.5 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Xiaomi MI Mix 2. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 7.7 mm | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 is narrower than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Weight | 185 g | 185 g | Both phones are the same weight. |
| Body Colour | Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold | Black | |
| Body Material | - | Ceramic, aerospace-grade aluminium alloy frame | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) | 1.77 W/kg (body), 0.39 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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| Display Technology | IPS-NEO | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 5.99" | Huawei Mate 8 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Mix 2. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 368 ppi | 403 ppi | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | 1500:1 | Both phones have the same display contrast ratio. |
| Display Features | - | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.45 GHz | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 MP4 | Qualcomm ADRENO 540 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has more RAM than Huawei Mate 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 8 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| White Balance | Automatic, presets | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4608 x 3456 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 8 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Mirror | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, realtime Beautify | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Selfie countdown |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3400 mAh | Huawei Mate 8 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI Mix 2. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 528 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1080 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | - | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dual ADC HD voice recording |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone | MU-MIMO technology, Chip-On-Film technology |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi MI Mix 2 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Mi MIX 2 protective cover, Type-C to audio converter |
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