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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| -- | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater pixel number per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a CPU that's just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, they have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity instead of 3120mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera aperture, the same sensor size, the same video definition and the same resolution camera in the back.
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