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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has an overall score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's general score of 77.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 5T has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Huawei nova 5T is a a bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Huawei nova 5T features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei nova 5T features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei nova 5T also has a little bit greater pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Huawei nova 5T and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both have extremely similar storage for applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 5T features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 12 percent more battery capacity.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also has a bigger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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