Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665, vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 190g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Huawei Honor 10 Lite
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.21 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 83.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
Response timen/a38.2 ms
Contrastn/a805:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.3 mm (6.23 in) 154.8 mm (6.09 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Huawei Honor 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)508n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1549n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
CPU8149590539
GPU3498534232
Memory5199857563
UX6650260882
NanoReview Score234980243216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.8 °C
Stability98 %84 %
Graphics Test1 fps2 fps
Graphics Score262493
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Writing score65416839
Web score57545347
Video editing49544883
Data manipulation51045364
NanoReview Score64156343

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Web Browsing07:46 h05:28 h
Video Playback12:22 h08:56 h
Games05:10 h03:41 h
Standby Mode88 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4224x3136 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 2821 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13855 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHzHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr November, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 255
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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