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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-03 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's global score of 72.4. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat, counting with some extra features. Even being the best we are comparing, Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's construction is a lot heavier and a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite better screen density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
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