Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei Mate 20 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 global score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. Even being the best device in this comparison review, the Huawei Mate 20 is a heavier and a little thicker device than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a just a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 20's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's one, they have exactly the same internal memory.
Huawei Mate 20 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Huawei Mate 20 features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3350mAh. The Huawei Mate 20 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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