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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-03-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Lite is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a 79.5 score against 72.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 Lite has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Even though Huawei P40 Lite is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's thicker and extremely heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a bit better display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. Huawei P40 Lite features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei P40 Lite has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 Lite also has more RAM memory. Huawei P40 Lite has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a larger aperture for better low-light images.
Huawei P40 Lite counts with a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P40 Lite costs a little more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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