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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | -- |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's overall score of 74.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite construction is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 8.1 Oreo OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2280px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also counts with a little better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger aperture and a lot higher video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 19% larger battery size.
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