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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a general score of 76.2 against 75.9. The Huawei Mate 20 lite is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but they are equally thin. Huawei Mate 20 lite works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2244px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos and a camera in the back with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
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