Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is just a bit better than Huawei P20 Lite, getting a 78.2 score against 75.4. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has 10 version and Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a much newer device than Huawei P20 Lite, although it is heavier and thicker.
Huawei P20 Lite has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Huawei P20 Lite has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2280, it also counts with a quite better screen density.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 100% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 takes much better photos and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Poco M3 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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