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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-07-11 | -- |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is just a bit better than the Nothing Phone (2), getting a global score of 77.7 against 75.6. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Nothing Phone (2). Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12, offering a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The Nothing Phone (2) has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little lower pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2412 resolution and a little bit larger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Nothing Phone (2) both count with extremely similar storage capacity for apps and games, both have equal internal storage capacity.
Nothing Phone (2) has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a higher amount of RAM. Nothing Phone (2) counts with a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4700mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
Nothing Phone (2) captures way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Nothing Phone (2) also has higher video frame rates, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and videos and a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera.
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