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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | -- |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a just a bit heavier but a bit thinner cellphone than Nokia 8. Nokia 8 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
Nokia 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a slightly better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Nokia 8 features a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little better battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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