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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a 76.7 score against 76.2. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is notably newer than Huawei Mate 20 lite, it is a little bit thicker and a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Huawei Mate 20 lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 have quite similar screens, they have the same number of pixels per screen inch, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a display with the same size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with just a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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