Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Huawei P30

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 Pro and Huawei P30. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Huawei P30 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ELE-L09
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 149.1 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater height than Huawei P30.
Width 74.8 mm 71.36 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than Huawei P30.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.57 mm Huawei P30 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Weight 177 g 165 g Huawei P30 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Body Colour Transparent titanium Breathing crystal | Aurora | Black
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP53
SAR Value 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head) 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (body), 0.33 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.1" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei P30.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei P30 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 -
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dewdrop display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Huawei P30.
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 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Huawei P30.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei P30 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Sensor Name - Huawei SuperSpectrum sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - AI HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring AIS Long Exposure Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 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) 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, 5x Hybrid Zoom, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Super Sensing Camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P30 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Huawei P30 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P30 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P30 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) 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 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3650 mAh Huawei P30 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology Dual Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share OneHop
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Huawei P30
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System, IEC 60529 IP53
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