Xiaomi MI 8 vs. Honor 70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and Honor 70. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 vs. Honor 70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 161.4 mm Honor 70 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8.
Width 74.8 mm 73.3 mm Xiaomi MI 8 has greater width than Honor 70.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.91 mm Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8.
Weight 175 g 178 g Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8.
Body Colour Black | Blue Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver
Body Material Glass, 7000 Series aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor 70 is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.67" Honor 70 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Honor 70 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:09
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.5 GHz Xiaomi MI 8 has higher clock speed than Honor 70.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 8 GB Honor 70 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor 70 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 54 Megapixel Honor 70 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Size - 1/1.49"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor Sony IMX800 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Xiaomi MI 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Portrait bokeh
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8768 x 6144
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 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor 70 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Honor 70 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 122 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens 2.5cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 70 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Special Effects (Front) Mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AR Emoji, AI portrait mode Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 2520 x 1080
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4800 mAh Honor 70 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 70 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 12
User Interface MIUI 9.5 Magic UI 6.1
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
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, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements - HONOR Histen
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
Phone Functions 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, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology MIMO technology, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Honor 70
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
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