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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting an 83.3 score against 77.7. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but it is just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248px, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 8 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both feature quite similar cameras, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and a 0.39 inches sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a battery duration that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a 1% greater battery capacity.
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