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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-05 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 412 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a global score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei P30 Lite's 77 global score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is older, just a bit heavier and a bit thicker than Huawei P30 Lite.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better screen than Huawei P30 Lite, although it has a just a bit worse pixels density and a quite lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, they both have a same size display. The Huawei P30 Lite has just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera and a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a lot better video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better battery life than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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