Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Huawei P30 Lite, getting a global score of 83.3 against 77. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older, just a little thicker and a little heavier cellphone than the Huawei P30 Lite. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little more vivid display than Huawei P30 Lite, although it has a little bit lower display pixels density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248, they both have a screen with the same size. The Huawei P30 Lite features a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a camera with a way lower resolution and a way tinier sensor, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better battery life than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 3400mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
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