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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 6 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having a 76.5 score against 74.3. The Xiaomi Mi 6 body is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, despite of the fact that it was released just 15 months before. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit smaller display and a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit more brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a slightly better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a bigger aperture and a lot higher video quality. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
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