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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-05 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but both are equally thin. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Mi 8, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or video in low light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same back camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Mi 8, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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