Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite vs Mi 8
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.26-inch Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660) that was released on September 19, 2018, against the Xiaomi Mi 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 8
- 93% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (412K versus 213K)
- Delivers 60% higher peak brightness (622 against 388 nits)
- Shows 12% longer battery life (25:09 vs 22:29 hours)
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 845
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 49% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 505 and 338 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.26 inches | 6.21 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels | 1080 x 2248 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 18.7:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 470 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.5% | 83.8% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | 140.4% |
| PWM | 2358 Hz | 238 Hz |
| Response time | 46.2 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | 1276:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 156.4 mm (6.16 inches) | 154.9 mm (6.1 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | White, Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 512 | Adreno 630 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 710 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~218 GFLOPS | ~727 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 72505 | 103436 |
| GPU | 35564 | 159817 |
| Memory | 42769 | 65806 |
| UX | 63634 | 86423 |
| Total score | 213604 | 412359 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 36.5 °C | 45 °C |
| Stability | 96% | 83% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 372 | 1427 |
| Web score | 5210 | 6283 |
| Video editing | 5244 | 5966 |
| Photo editing | 10166 | 17574 |
| Data manipulation | 5496 | 6488 |
| Writing score | 6580 | 10035 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MIUI 12 | MIUI 12 |
| OS size | 16 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3350 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 30 min) | Yes, Quick Charge 4+ (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:27 hr | 1:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:55 hr | 08:37 hr |
| Watching video | 08:20 hr | 11:37 hr |
| Gaming | 03:07 hr | 03:44 hr |
| Standby | 94 hr | 82 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 21 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 56 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 8 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 24 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5760 x 4312 | 5120 x 3840 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 18 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.9 microns | 0.9 microns |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2018 | May 2018 |
| Release date | September 2018 | June 2018 |
| SAR (head) | 0.749 W/kg | 0.701 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.585 W/kg | 1.662 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Mi 8 is definitely a better buy.
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