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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-08 | -- |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 general score. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's body is notably heavier but somewhat thinner than Xperia X Compact. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better 1080 x 2280px resolution, a better pixels number per screen inch and a way bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with better battery duration than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity. Xperia X Compact shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, higher video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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