Huawei nova 8
#1845
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
#2025Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
Performance
62.462.5
Camera
48.748.7
Display
84.584.5
Battery
52.548.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
62.762.1
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8 features a 6.57-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 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 820E chipset, whereas the Mi 11 Lite uses the Snapdragon 732G, with the latter offering a more efficient architecture.
- Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the Mi 11 Lite includes a 16 MP selfie camera compared to the nova 8's 32 MP.
- The battery capacity of the Mi 11 Lite is larger at 4250 mAh, supporting 33W charging, while the nova 8 has a 3800 mAh battery with faster 66W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 11, but the nova 8 uses EMUI 12 without Google Play Services, while the Mi 11 Lite operates on MIUI 12.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
General
Release Date
2021, August 05
2021, March 29
Announced
2021, August 05
2021, March 29
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Display
Size
6.57"
6.55"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820E (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G (8 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Adreno 618
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
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, (macro), AF
Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
157 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Powder Pink
Boba Black (Vinyl Black), Peach Pink (Tuscany Coral), Bubblegum Blue (Jazz Blue)
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
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, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Android 11, MIUI 12
OS Version
Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Android 11, MIUI 12
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
No
No