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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-01 | -- |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Lite is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a score of 77.7 against 76. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but they are equally thin. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has more cpu cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a bit higher pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a way less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have similar storage for applications and games, they have the same internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 21% greater battery capacity.
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