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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-18 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 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 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite design is a little heavier and a bit thicker than the Huawei nova 3. These phones come with the same Android 8.1 Oreo OS (Operating System), so both should count with all the same OS features.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Huawei nova 3 both count with incredibly similar displays, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2280px resolution, they both have a screen of the same size.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's camera is very similar to the Huawei nova 3 one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a way less MP resolution camera in the back, a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photos in low-light situations. The Huawei nova 3 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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