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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-21 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, with a global score of 77.7 against 75.7. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10 version, counting with lots of additional features and performance enhancements. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's body is extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than nubia Red Magic 5G.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little lower pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a bigger aperture, a back camera with lot more megapixels, higher video frame rates and a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to nubia Red Magic 5G's one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3350mAh.
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