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Huawei P8

Huawei P8

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

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Category Breakdown

Huawei P8
Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
46.946.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.458.3

Summary

  • The Huawei P8 features a premium build with a glass front and back, weighing 144g, while the Xiaomi Mi A1 has a slightly heavier aluminum back and frame, weighing 165g.
  • The P8 has a 5.2-inch IPS-NEO LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Mi A1 offers a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but slightly lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the P8 is powered by the Kirin 930 chipset, whereas the Mi A1 utilizes the Snapdragon 625, which is known for efficiency.
  • The P8's rear camera is 13 MP with OIS, while the Mi A1 has a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and a telephoto lens, allowing for 2x optical zoom but lacks OIS.
  • The Mi A1 has a larger 3080 mAh battery compared to the P8's 2680 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 10W.
  • Software-wise, the P8 runs on an older version of Android (upgradable to 6.0), while the Mi A1 benefits from the Android One experience with a more recent version (upgradable to 9.0).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P8
Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

General

Release Date

2015
2017

Announced

2015
2017

Description

N/A
For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM.Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

Display

Size

5.2"
5.5"

Type

IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 930 (28 nm)/ Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 506

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2680 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2680 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

144.9 x 72.1 x 6.4 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.25 in)
155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)

Weight

144 g
165 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Titanium Grey, Mystic Champagne (16 GB model)Carbon Black, Prestige Gold (64 GB model)
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One

OS Version

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes