Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Mi 8 Pro
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.39-inch Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 710) that was released on September 16, 2019, against the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
- Comes with 1030 mAh larger battery capacity: 4030 vs 3000 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- The phone is 1-year newer
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
- 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (408K versus 260K)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Optical image stabilization
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 500 and 384 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.39 inches | 6.21 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2248 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.7:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 84.09% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.8% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 3.4 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 156.8 mm (6.17 inches) | 154.9 mm (6.1 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 179 gramm (6.31 oz) | 177 gramm (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 616 | Adreno 630 |
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 710 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS | ~727 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 73981 | 105248 |
| GPU | 64644 | 156237 |
| Memory | 48733 | 65767 |
| UX | 74495 | 87723 |
| Total score | 260959 | 408719 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 96% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 549 | - |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 7107 | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 | MIUI 12 |
| OS size | 13 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4030 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| 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 35 min) | Yes, Quick Charge 4+ (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:57 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:19 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:09 hr | - |
| Standby | 143 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| 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 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 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 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 5120 x 3840 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1.8 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL Plus CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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, HID, 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, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2019 | September 2018 |
| Release date | September 2019 | October 2018 |
| SAR (head) | 1.42 W/kg | 0.969 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.4 W/kg | 1.531 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- 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
If the display, software, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite. But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro.
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