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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-01-15 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Mi 8 Lite is slightly better than the Huawei Y9 (2019), getting a overall score of 77.7 against 73.5. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter phone than the Huawei Y9 (2019). These phones use the same Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better looking display than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280, it also counts with a quite higher display density. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better processing power than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos and video in low light environments and a back facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Huawei Y9 (2019) features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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