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- nova 8i vs 11 Lite 5G NE
Huawei nova 8i vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
What nova 8i does better (4) and where 11 Lite 5G NE wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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4.3Display7.0
6.9Camera7.8
4.9Battery3.8
3.5Features6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8i11 Lite 5G NE
| nova 8i | 11 Lite 5G NE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 160.5 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 75.7 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 6.8 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 158 g | +32 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8i better than 11 Lite 5G NE?
- Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 11 Lite 5G NE: No
- Charged in 30 min106% vs 60%+77%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.4% vs 85.3%+5%
Why is 11 Lite 5G NE better than nova 8i?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- OLED panelNo · nova 8i: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · nova 8i: Yes
- 5GNo · nova 8i: Yes
- NFCNo · nova 8i: Yes
- Weight190 g vs 158 g+20%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 8i: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
- Process11 nm vs 6 nm+83%
- Pixel density391 ppi vs 402 ppi+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 158 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 160.5 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 75.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black | Truffle Black (Vinyl Black), Bubblegum Blue (Jazz Blue), Peach Pink (Tuscany Coral), Snowflake White (Diamond Dazzle) |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,376 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 794 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 85.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 11 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 642L |
| AnTuTu score | — | 527,663 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,832 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 688 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.97" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2.1× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 4,250 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 106% | 60% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -23.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.59 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | HyperOS |
