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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite, getting a 76.7 score against 75.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 construction is extremely newer, but thicker and notably heavier than the Huawei P20 Lite. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 11 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei P20 Lite counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. Huawei P20 Lite features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much better videos and photos than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments and a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei P20 Lite features a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei P20 Lite also has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with better battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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