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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a 77.7 score against 76.3. Both of these phones include the same Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a little bit heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 3.
Huawei nova 3 features a display that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite one, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a screen with the same size. Huawei nova 3 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 3750mAh battery size instead of 3350mAh. The Huawei nova 3's camera is very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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