Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Huawei Nova 15 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite vs Huawei Nova 15

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Manufactured in July, 2020, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Huawei Nova 15
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.57 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 88.6 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
607 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)241 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
85.1 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 620 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 384 1024
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
820
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
2025
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)820887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20252610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
454863
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU146064279519
GPU100468114145
Memory93251212302
UX115080198243
NanoReview Score454863804209
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
1673
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test10 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1673n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4160 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
21:33
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback14:42 hn/a
Games05:53 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV48Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500n/a
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
81.5 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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