Huawei nova 8i vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Huawei nova 8i

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A, 392 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat20, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.67 inches

6.39 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2376 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Oleophobic coating
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

-

600 nits max brightness, HDR

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 260 Gold

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold
CPU(second)

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver

Hexa-core 1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662

Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710
GPU

Adreno 610

Adreno 616
Memory RAM

6, 8 GB

6 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

64, 128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

256 GB
Storage

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 10x digital zoom

48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

8 MP
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

2 MP
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity, in-display fingerprint sensor

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

4030 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperCharge (60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min)

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

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