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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-11-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is better than Huawei Mate 10 Lite's 74.2 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, but it's just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to take better images in low light environments.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
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