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Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Vs Huawei P Smart 2019

Here, we contrasted two mid-range smartphones: the 6.26-inch Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660), which went on sale on September 19, 2018, and the Huawei P Smart (2019), which is equipped with a HI Silicon Kirin 710 processor and was released two months later. Techpotamus has done a complete side-by-side comparison of both phones Xiaomi Mi 8 lite and Huawei P smart 2019 below.

Key differences

a summary of the key benefits of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

  • present-day USB Type-C port
  • 9% greater battery life is shown (22:29 vs 20:33 hours)
  • more recent Bluetooth version (v5)
  • 18W rapid charging is supported.
  • In the AnTuTu Benchmark, slow-motion recording at 240FPS performed 34% better.
  • use a quicker kind of memory: 1866 MHz LPDDR4X
  • the capability of 4K video recording

Reasons to consider the Huawei P Smart (2019)

  • Android 12 versus 10 is a more recent OS version that delivers peak brightness is 13% greater.
  • Kirin 710, a more energy-efficient CPU
  • 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port is present.

Review

Tests and specifications

Technical specifications and test comparison table

Display

Phone :Xiaomi Mi 8 LiteHuawei P Smart
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.26 inches6.21 inches
Resolution1080 x 2280 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19:919.5:9
PPI403 ppi415 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Max rated brightness470 nits400 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio82.5%83.37%

Display Tests

RGB color space99.9%98%
PWM2358 HzNot detected
Response time46.2 ms39 ms
Contrast1276:11309:1

Design and build

Height156.4 mm (6.16 inches)155.2 mm (6.11 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)73.4 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness7.5 mm (0.3 inches)8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight169 gramm (5.96 oz)160 gramm (5.64 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gold, BlueBlack, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, rearYes, rear

Performance

Benchmark tests of the 2019 models of Huawei P Smart and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

SoC

ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max. clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture– 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
– 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
– 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53
– 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73
L3 cache1 MB
Lithography process14 nanometers12 nanometers
GraphicsAdreno 512Mali-G51 MP4
GPU clock850 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~217 GFLOPS~225 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size4, 6 GB3 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4
Memory clock1866 MHz1666 MHz
Channels22

Storage

Storage size64, 128 GB32, 64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max. sizeUp to 256 GBUp to 512 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROMMIUI 12EMUI 12
OS size16 GB9 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity3350 mAh3400 mAh
Charge power18 W10 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 30 min)No
Full charging time1:27 hr2:04 hr

Battery Life Tests

Web browsing06:55 hr06:44 hr
Watching video08:20 hr07:57 hr
Gaming03:07 hr04:07 hr
Standby94 hr76 hr

Camera

smartphone specifications and camera tests

Main Camera

Matrix12 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004128 x 3096
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)No
Lenses2 (12 MP + 5 MP)2 (13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens– 12 MP
– Aperture: f/1.9
– Focal length: 24 mm
– Pixel size: 1.4 micron
– Sensor: 1/2.55″, Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
– Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
– 13 MP
– Aperture: f/1.8
– Focal length: 26 mm
– Phase autofocus
Depth lens– 5 MP
– Aperture: f/2.0
– Pixel size: 1.12 micron
– Sensor: 1/5″ (CMOS)
– 2 MP
Camera features– Bokeh mode
– Pro mode
– Bokeh mode

Selfie Camera

Megapixels24 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution5760 x 43123264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length22 mm
Pixel size0.9 microns
Sensor typeBSI CMOSCMOS
Sensor size1/2.8″
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features– Dual Band
– Wi-Fi Direct
– Wi-Fi Hotspot
– Wi-Fi Display
– Dual Band
– Wi-Fi Direct
– Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version54.2
Bluetooth featuresLE, A2DPLE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CMicro USB
USB version22
USB features– Charging
– USB-Storage mode
– USB-Host mode
– OTG
– Charging
– USB-Storage mode
GPSGPS, GLONASS, BeidouGPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC*NoYes
Infrared portNoNo

Network

Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*186
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoYes
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Speakers test

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedSeptember 2018December 2018
Release dateSeptember 2018December 2018
SAR (head)0.749 W/kg0.83 W/kg
SAR (body)1.585 W/kg1 W/kg
Sensors– Proximity sensor
– Gyroscope
– Accelerometer
– Ambient light sensor
– Compass
– Fingerprint
– Proximity sensor
– Gyroscope
– Accelerometer
– Ambient light sensor
– Compass
– Fingerprint

NFC, GSM network support, and some other specifications may vary by country, so please note this.

Conclusion

Choose the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite if performance, battery life, connectivity, and design are more important to you. But choose the Huawei P Smart if the software and audio quality are more important to you. If you are really a Xiaomi fan I hope you will also like to see side by side comparison of Xiaomi Mi 8 Vs Redmi Note 5 Pro that will help you a lot if you have made up your time to buy Xiaomi phones specifically.

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