Xiaomi Mi 6 vs Honor 8 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 6
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Honor 8
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Xiaomi Mi 6 or Honor 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 6 | Honor 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, April | 2016, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.72 x 5.72 x 2.78 in | 145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Gold | |
| Battery | 3350 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.15" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 73.1 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.4% | 72.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 35mm (standard), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 261141 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 393 | 357 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1238 | 1021 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1340 | 436 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 565 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 368 | 338 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1463 | 1208 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1894 | 1665 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6193 | 5203 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7657 | 3962 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3620 | 1920 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.45 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Splash resistant |
- --Custom function back button - Fast battery charging: 47% in 30 min (Smart Power 4.0) |
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| Versions |
- For Global market |
- Versions: FRD-L19 (Europe, Global); FRD-L14 (USA); FRD-L04 (USA, Canada); FRD-AL00 (Hong Kong, China, USA); FRD-TL00 (China); FRD-AL10 (China) |
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