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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-20 | -- |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 POCO M3 Pro 5G is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a global score of 80.8 against 77.7. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has more RAM. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both feature really similar displays, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a way better resolution camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49% greater battery size.
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