Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 70 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 70 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

71 out 100
Huawei Pura 70
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Huawei Pura 70
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 and Xiaomi Redmi 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Pura 70
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
Response timen/a55.2 ms
Contrastn/a2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 12 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 536
Graphics n/a Adreno 505
GPU Cores n/a 48
GPU Frequency n/a 450 MHz
FLOPS n/a 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1252476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40961521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU28730955305
GPU15068115306
Memory22103850584
UX17889429875
NanoReview Score837922151070

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsingn/a08:09 h
Video Playbackn/a10:10 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.31/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced April, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 140
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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