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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | -- |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 slightly better than Huawei nova 2i's general score of 72.4. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides you some nice extra features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite design has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 2i, but it is just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's processing unit is very similar to Huawei nova 2i's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a screen that is just as good as the display in Huawei nova 2i, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit inferior pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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