Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than Xiaomi 12 Lite, having a overall score of 83.3 against 73.2. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi 12 Lite. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch of display and a bit worse 1080 x 2248px resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite. They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a way smaller sensor taking lot worse quality images and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12 Lite counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 26% more battery size.
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