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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a 77.7 score against 76.7. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's body is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, giving you some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have really similar screens, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little higher pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a display of the same size. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs, a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
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