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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a global score of 76.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's overall score of 72.4. The Huawei Mate 20 lite design is newer, but way heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 20 lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a processing unit that's very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although the Huawei Mate 20 lite has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 5c has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 lite takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger diafragm aperture and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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