Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-12 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's overall score of 76.2. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it is just a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution, a just a little lower quantity of pixels per screen inch and a bit smaller display. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a much better video resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.