Huawei nova 8 5G
#1877
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
#1198Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8 5G
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Performance
87.586.7
Camera
66.368.2
Display
87.590.9
Battery
27.129.7
Build
0.214.8
Connectivity
80.982.6
Audio
8.970.7
Overall
53.961.7
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 5G features a 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has a slightly smaller 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, also at 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8 is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset, whereas the Xiaomi utilizes the Snapdragon 778G 5G, which is built on a more efficient 6 nm process.
- Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the Xiaomi offers additional versatility with a telephoto macro lens and higher resolution selfie camera at 20 MP compared to the 32 MP on the nova 8.
- The Xiaomi has a larger 4250 mAh battery with 33W charging, while the nova 8 has a 3800 mAh battery with faster 66W charging.
- Software-wise, the nova 8 runs Android 10 with EMUI 11, lacking Google Play Services, whereas the Xiaomi runs Android 11 and is upgradable to Android 14 with HyperOS.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8 5G
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
General
Release Date
2020, December 23
2021, September 15
Announced
2020, December 23
2021, September 15
Description
N/A
Also known as Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G
Display
Size
6.57"
6.55"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 90Hz, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Adreno 642L
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
4250 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Po 4250 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)
Weight
169 g
158 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, White
Truffle Black (Vinyl Black), Bubblegum Blue (Jazz Blue), Peach Pink (Tuscany Coral), Snowflake White (Diamond Dazzle)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (India)
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2 (Global), 5.1 (India)
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass