Huawei P30 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Lite Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.15 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 186g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.15 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2312 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 415 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 81.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2336 Hz
Response time42.8 ms43.2 ms
Contrast820:11639:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.9 mm (6.02 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.43 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 512
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)506518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15471562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU8992690916
GPU3442438054
Memory5619755264
UX7000767441
NanoReview Score250554251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C37.6 °C
Stability84 %96 %
Graphics Test3 fps2 fps
Graphics Score554373
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing score66696439
Web score53695258
Video editing49005275
Data manipulation56065354
NanoReview Score64346255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 20 GB 13 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 3340 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsing06:54 h07:45 h
Video Playback11:15 h11:59 h
Games04:23 h04:43 h
Standby Mode90 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 24 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix24 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX576Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.81/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-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
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1213
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2019 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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