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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-01 | -- |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, getting a 77.7 score against 74.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's design has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, but it is a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Huawei Mate 10 Lite have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Huawei Mate 10 Lite both have very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a back camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way better (4K) video definition.
Huawei Mate 10 Lite has a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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