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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 200.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is slightly better than Huawei P20 Lite, getting a 76.5 score against 75.4. Xiaomi Mi 6 is a heavier cellphone than Huawei P20 Lite, but both are equally thin. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei P20 Lite, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse display pixels density.
The Huawei P20 Lite has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a much worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 3350mAh battery size.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei P20 Lite. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 6, else you can save some dollars and buy the Huawei P20 Lite, resigning a couple specifications.
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