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Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Mobile Phone
Xiaomi MI 8 Lite
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Editiorial reviews
30
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
54 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
84 %
4 stars
7 %
3 stars
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2 stars
7 %
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4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
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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
38
4.4 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
10 %
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39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
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34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
29 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 6.0Android 7.0Android 8.1
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE
GPU modelARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
N/A
RAM memory3 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.1 in5.5 in5.8 in6.26 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
N/A
Resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px2280 x 1080 px
Technology
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
IPS
Pixel density576.0 ppi534.0 ppi570.0 ppi403.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
N/A
HDRnonoyes
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.55"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.7 f
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Automatic
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyesFace recognition
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
11
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 Mpx

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
11
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
N/A
Light source
N/A
LED flash
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.55"
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Automatic
Face detectionyesyesyesFace recognition
HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto HDR mode

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
N/A
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A
Maximum card storage
N/A
200GB256GB
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Midnight black
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
N/A
Water resistantnoyesyes
N/A
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.59 in5.94 in5.86 in6.16 in
Width2.76 in2.85 in2.68 in2.98 in
Depth0.28 in0.3 in0.31 in0.3 in
Weight4.66 oz5.54 oz5.47 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
N/A
Digital compassyes
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
N/A
Hearth rate monitoryesyesyes
N/A
ANT+yesyesyes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesno
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.25.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
N/A
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
USB version2.02.0
3.1
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
N/A
Video outputMHLNoDisplayPort over USB-C
N/A

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh3600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3350.0 mAh
Standby time302.0 h336.0 h326.0 h
N/A
Talk time18.0 h33.0 h20.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingyesyesyes
N/A
Wireless charging yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
N/A

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