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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-07-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 76.5 score against 75.9. Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system. Huawei P20 Lite (2019)'s design is newer, but a little heavier and a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit sharper screen than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB and more internal storage. Huawei P20 Lite (2019) features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3120mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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