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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-09-15 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a lot lighter and notably thinner phone than Fairphone 5.
Fairphone 5 counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a quite better resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels, a just a little better count of pixels per inch of display and a little bigger display. Fairphone 5 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Fairphone 5 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a back camera with much less mega-pixels and a much tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, they both have the same camera aperture.
Fairphone 5 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 3350mAh.
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