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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 9 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a overall score of 78.7 against 77.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro design has the same weight and thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite count with quite similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a 12 megapixels back camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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