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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-20 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a global score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's general score of 76.6. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, it also counts with a bit better pixels quantity per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger camera aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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