Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Huawei P20 lite

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Infrared port
Radio
USB
NFC
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM eMMC
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Main
Model
Huawei P20 lite
Price
$203.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-T830 MP2
BODY Dimensions: 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
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launch
Announced
2019, August
Status
Available. Released 2019, September
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 11
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610
camera
Rear
Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8Âµm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120Ë (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12Âµm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front
Single 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch
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battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 18W
body
Dimensions
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
190 (6.70 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM eMMC
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
NFC
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Available. Released 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 659
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
camera
Rear
Dual: 16 MP (f/2.2, 1.0 µm) + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
16 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 µm), 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels (~432 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.0
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz, 0.32 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB (China only)
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes (LX1 only)
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2), proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The P20 lite has better graphics processor Mali-T830 MP2 thanks to which you will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The Redmi Note 8 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) screen resolution with 409 ppi pixel density that is more high than the P20 lite 4K UHD (1080 x 2280 pixels) screen resolution with 431 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for watching movies. The P20 lite smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Redmi Note 8: 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm versus 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm. The Huawei P20 lite cell phone weight 145g that is 45g less in compare with the weight of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.

The Redmi Note 8 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery that is 1000mah bigger than the Huawei P20 lite cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Redmi Note 8 becomes the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.