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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 412 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 Lite is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 77 score against 75.9. The Huawei P30 Lite works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. The Huawei P30 Lite is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor providing a much lower image quality, a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light environments and a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
The Huawei P30 Lite has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Huawei P30 Lite counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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