Huawei and Xiaomi compete fiercely in the mobile phone market. Huawei has a certain disadvantage at the moment due to its problems with Google, but this is not the case in those models launched in 2019 like the Nova 5T, which can show the full potential of the company. In front you have more modern devices such as the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite , which you can continue to stand firmly against.
The logical passage of time gives a certain advantage, but the Nova 5T, due to the drop in its price and that it maintains very good technical characteristics , can compete with many of the most powerful and interesting mid-range of 2020. That is why we have wanted to compare both terminals to see which one may be more worth buying.
Screen and dimensions
The two terminals show a different design, including their front and rear, as well as their dimensions and weight. The Huawei Nova 5T offers a more compact screen, with its 6.26 inches and FullHD + resolution. The Mi Note 10 Lite goes up to 6.47 inches with the same resolution, and also, both have an aspect ratio of 19.5: 9, but the pixels per inch are higher in the Nova 5T with its 412ppp compared to the 398ppp of the Xiaomi .
These screens are also very different in the way they house the front sensor, since the Nova 5T has a hole, while the Mi Note 10 Lite sports a small notch, which already offers somewhat more outdated tints. In addition, Huawei has achieved less weight and thickness, with its 7.8 millimeters and 174 grams, compared to the 9.7 millimeters and 204 grams of the Mi Note 10 Lite. The two terminals are protected by Gorilla Glass both on the front and on the back.
Kirin vs Qualcomm
If we open the hood of both terminals, we find two very different bets. On the part of the Nova 5T we find the very powerful Kirin 980 of 7 nanometers, compared to the Snapdragon 730G . In this sense, Huawei’s best processor of 2019 can easily snack on a standard chip from the current mid-range. Both have versions of 6GB of RAM and 128 gigabytes of internal memory, which in no case is expandable.
If we consider the performance results in a popular program such as AnTuTu, we will see the difference between both processors. The Nova 5T exceeds 376,000 points , compared to 264,000 points for the Mi Note 10 Lite.
Four cameras in both
In the cameras section we find four rear sensors on each device . In the Nova 5T we have a 48 megapixel main sensor, a 16 megapixel wide angle and macro and depth sensors of 2 megapixels each. Its front sensor reaches 32 megapixels.
The Mi Note 10 Lite raises its main sensor to 64 megapixels, with a slightly smaller 8 megapixel wide angle, a 2 megapixel macro sensor and a 5 megapixel depth sensor. In this case the front sensor is 16 megapixels. The two terminals can record video in 4K resolution at 30fps, and at 1080p with its front camera.
Connections and battery
The two terminals have the main connections, including Bluetooth 5 or NFC. However, only the Mi Note 10 Lite has a 3.5mm headphone jack. Another difference is that the Nova 5T has a fingerprint sensor on one side, while the Xiaomi mobile already integrates it on the screen . The two move with the latest layers of their respective manufacturers, that is, EMUI 10 and MIUI 11, both based on Android 10. However, all the ballots of its update in time are for the Xiaomi device, although it is something that cannot be asserted categorically.
There is a huge difference when you look at the capacity of the battery. The Nova 5T has 3,750 mAh with support for 22.5W fast charging. However, the Xiaomi integrates a 5,260 mAh beast battery compatible with 30W fast charging.
Little price difference
The Huawei Nova 5T has been falling from more than 400 euros that it originally cost , to 288 euros to which we currently find it on Amazon. We can also buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite for around 300 euros, so the difference between the two is too small for the price to be the determining factor. If you want power or a more compact design, your mobile is the Nova 5T. If, on the other hand, you put more emphasis on the cameras or the battery, your mobile may be the Mi Note 10 Lite. As always, the last word is your wallet.
