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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-09 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 a score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei P smart S's 77.2 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is a bit thinner but a bit heavier than the Huawei P smart S. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei P smart S has Android 10, providing a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a display that is just as good as the screen in Huawei P smart S, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit lower pixel number in each inch in the screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280, they both have a same size screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P smart S, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos and a back camera with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution. The Huawei P smart S features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei P smart S also has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Huawei P smart S features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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