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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 10.89 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Lite has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1's general score of 75. Huawei P40 Lite's body is newer than Xiaomi Mi A1's, although it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Huawei P40 Lite has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit better looking display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density. Huawei P40 Lite counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei P40 Lite captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a way more MP back camera and a bigger aperture.
The Huawei P40 Lite counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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