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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 lite 5G is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having an 83.4 score against 77.7. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, Huawei P40 lite 5G is a heavier and thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Huawei P40 lite 5G both feature quite similar displays, although the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a little bit bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. Huawei P40 lite 5G has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P40 lite 5G has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size.
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