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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a general score of 85, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8's global score of 83.3. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version, offering some additional features. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is a noticeably newer device, and it's also a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 8.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 4 more cores. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has more display brightness, a little bit better pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 25% bigger battery size. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite also has a back facing camera with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
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