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Xiaomi Mi 5S vs Xiaomi MI 8 Lite

    2.77 in
    5.73 in
    Xiaomi Mi 5S Mobile Phone
    Xiaomi Mi 5S
      2.98 in
      6.16 in
      Xiaomi MI 8 Lite Mobile Phone
      Xiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      4.3 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      3
      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
      35
      4.3 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      34
      4.1 out of 5
      34 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		26 %
      3 stars
      		29 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 8.1
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.2 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE
      RAM memory
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB
      		4 GB

      Display

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Screen size5.15 in6.26 in
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px2280 x 1080 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS
      Pixel density428.0 ppi403.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Front camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Primary resolution4.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Storage

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      		Midnight black

      Dimensions

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Height5.73 in6.16 in
      Width2.77 in2.98 in
      Depth0.32 in0.3 in
      Weight5.11 oz5.96 oz

      Sensors

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.25.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB

      Cellular

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • LTE
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • GPS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Xiaomi Mi 5SXiaomi Mi 5S
      Xiaomi MI 8 LiteXiaomi MI 8 Lite
      Battery capacity3200.0 mAh3350.0 mAh

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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