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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | -- |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a 78 score against 77.7. The Xiaomi Mi A2 construction is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Xiaomi Mi A2 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both count with really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little lower display density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite count with incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's CPU is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi A2 one, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
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