Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Xiaomi MI 8 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 154.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 74.8 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.6 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 177 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Transparent titanium
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.21" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 402 ppi Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better pixel density than Huawei Nova Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 60000:1 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better display contrast ratio than Huawei Nova Plus.
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Portrait lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 Mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, 3D Beautify
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - IR face unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger
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