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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 658 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than the Huawei P10 Lite's 72.8 global score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer cellphone than Huawei P10 Lite, although it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P10 Lite, because although it has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2248 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Huawei P10 Lite, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei P10 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better battery life than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a 13% bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei P10 Lite, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a much better (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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