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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | -- |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite design is just a little bit thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 2. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Huawei nova 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a processing unit that is just as good as the Huawei nova 2 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 2950mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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