Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 global score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Huawei nova 5T has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Huawei nova 5T's construction is just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Huawei nova 5T has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. They have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Huawei nova 5T features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei nova 5T also has a little greater display pixels density and a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back camera with a way higher resolution, a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has as much memory for apps and games as the Huawei nova 5T, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 5T features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity.
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