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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is just a bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, getting a 77.7 score against 76.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and better performance. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a thinner and lighter device than TCL 20 Pro 5G.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better hardware performance than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit sharper screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2280, it also counts with a quite better screen density.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. TCL 20 Pro 5G has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 34% more battery capacity.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a way bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures, a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
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