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Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Mobile Phone
Xiaomi MI 8 Lite
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Editiorial reviews
22
4.6 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
75 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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11
4.4 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
84 %
4 stars
7 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
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3 editorial reviews
We review the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Qualcomm Adreno 512, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of eMMC flash storage. The Mi 8 Lite is a low-priced Chinese smartphone that can be used as a secondary phone or a smartphone without a contract.Read more
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (2018) (Mobile Phone): 3.8 out of 5 stars from 4 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite carries the "Lite" moniker, but does that mean it is less capable than other mid-range devices? Will the inclusion of a depth camera help? What about the Snapdragon 660 — is it any good? Find out more in our full review and see whether this device can satisfy all your smartphone needs..Read more
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User rating
36
4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
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37
3.9 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0Android 6.0Android 8.1
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz
N/A
2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-core6-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9
N/A
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600
N/A
ARM Mali-T880 MP12
N/A
RAM memory2 GB2 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.5 in6.26 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
N/A
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px2280 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS
Pixel density401.0 ppi401.0 ppi534.0 ppi403.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
N/A
HDRno
N/A
no
N/A
3D touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
1.7 f
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyesFace recognition
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 Mpx

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyesyesFace recognition
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Auto HDR mode
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
F/1.7
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Yellow
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
Midnight black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistantno
N/A
yes
N/A
Shock resistantno
N/A
no
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
N/A
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
N/A
noyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
N/A
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
N/A
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
No
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
2G GSMyesyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A

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