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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-11-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 189.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 SE is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, getting a general score of 75.9 against 74.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has the same weight and thickness than Huawei Mate 10 Lite. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a little higher 1080 x 2244 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a processor that is just as good as Huawei Mate 10 Lite's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei Mate 10 Lite features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 10 Lite also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos. Huawei Mate 10 Lite counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
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