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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a 90.9 score against 77.7. Although it's the best device in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 40 Pro's design is thicker and notably heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a higher resolution of 1334 x 2772 pixels, a little larger display and a quite higher pixels density.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
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