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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-20 | -- |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 has an overall score of 78.9, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 global score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 10 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite being the best in this review, the Huawei Mate 10 body is just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Huawei Mate 10 count with really similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little bit better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 19 percent larger battery capacity.
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