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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-18 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3i's 73.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body has the same weight and thickness than Huawei nova 3i. These phones include the same Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The Huawei nova 3i and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have quite similar screens, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit lower display pixel density and a quite lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, they both have a same size display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
The Huawei nova 3i has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3i also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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