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Huawei P30 lite New Edition vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      P30 lite New Edition:
      LCD
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      OLED

    • Weight

      P30 lite New Edition: 24.1 g lighter

      P30 lite New Edition:
      152.9 g
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      177 g

    • Width

      P30 lite New Edition: 2.1 mm narrower

      P30 lite New Edition:
      72.7 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      74.8 mm

    • Chipset

      P30 lite New Edition:
      HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      P30 lite New Edition:
      Triple
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      Dual

    • Height

      P30 lite New Edition: 2 mm shorter

      P30 lite New Edition:
      152.9 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      154.9 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. P30 lite New Edition

      Height:
      152.9 mm
      Width:
      72.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      Height:
      154.9 mm +2 mm versus P30 lite New Edition
      Width:
      74.8 mm +2.1 mm versus P30 lite New Edition
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. P30 lite New Edition

      152.9 g

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      177 g

      +24.1 g versus P30 lite New Edition

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. P30 lite New Edition

      P30 lite New Edition: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      Mi 8 Explorer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
    256 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. P30 lite New Edition

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. Mi 8 Explorer

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. P30 lite New Edition

      3340 mAh

      +340 mAh versus Mi 8 Explorer

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      3000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. P30 lite New Edition2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 152.9 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.15" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2312 px
    • 1080 x 2248 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256GB 6GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3340 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 93.6 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/5.0''
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • 4-axis OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • Adreno 630
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    Release date
    • 2020
    • January 14
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Peacock blue
    • Midnight Black
    • Pearl White
    • Breathing Crystal
    • Black (transparent back)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • € 329.3
    • 500 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • plastic frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for P30 lite New Edition, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationP30 lite New EditionMi 8 Explorer
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: Marie-L21BX
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China

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