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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-19 | -- |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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 8 Lite has an overall score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's global score of 74.9. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's construction is incredibly lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a quite better 1080 x 2280 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 5500mAh battery size instead of 3350mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. They have a same size diafragm aperture, a same resolution back-facing camera, a 0.39 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
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