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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | -- |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 30 5G is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a global score of 87.4 against 77.7. Huawei Mate 30 5G's construction is a little bit thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 5G has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 30 5G and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit worse 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Huawei Mate 30 5G have quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate 30 5G captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has higher video frame rate, a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments, a way larger sensor and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
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